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Psalms 105:24

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 105:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.
Psalms 105:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 105

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his substance;
22To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.
23Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.
25He turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.
26He sent Moses his servant, [And] Aaron whom he had chosen.
27They set among them his signs, And wonders in the land of Ham.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he increased his people greatly, etc.] God increased the people of Israel greatly in the land of Egypt; they went down few, and became a populous nation; only sixty six persons, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives; and when they came out from thence were six hundred thousand footmen; yea, they increased the more they were afflicted, (<020112>Exodus 1:12). So the people of God in this world sometimes increase in number, and that even amidst the persecutions of their enemies; as the Christians did in the first times of the Gospel under the Roman emperors; and they increase in grace, in every grace, and oftentimes the more they are tried and exercised by afflictions. And made them stronger than…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And he increased his people greatly ... - God caused them to multiply. Exodus 1:7, Exodus 1:9. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“And he: Gen 13:16, Gen 46:3; Exo 1:7; Deu 26:5; Act 7:17; Heb 11:12 made: Exo 1:8, Exo 1:9, Exo 12:37 Psalms 105:25”
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