Psalms 105:6

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 105:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “O ye seed of Abraham his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

O ye seed of Abraham his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Psalms 105:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 105

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“O ye seed of Abraham his servant, etc.] These are the persons all along before addressed; the Israelites, who descended from Abraham, were his natural seed and offspring, and who had reason to give thanks unto the Lord and praise his name, since so many and such wonderful things had been done for them; though all that were his natural seed were not the children of God; and such who have the same faith he had, and tread in the steps he did, are Christ’s, and partakers of his grace; these are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise; and are under the greatest obligations to praise the Lord. Abraham is here called his servant, as also in (<19A542>Psalm 105:42), being a true…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen - All you who are descendants of Abraham and Jacob; the former being particularly mentioned here because he was the great ancestor of the Hebrew people; the latter, because the events referred to were closely connected with the history of Jacob - with his going down into Egypt, and with the division of the tribes named after his sons. The word rendered “his chosen” would seem in our version to refer to Jacob. In the original, however, it is in the plural number, and must agree with the word rendered “children,” “Ye chosen sons of Jacob” (compare Psalms 105:43). So it has been translated in 1 Chronicles 16:13, “Ye children of…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of Jacob - The only branch of Abraham's seed to whom the following blessings belong. Psalms 105:7”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“105:6-11 The story of Israel is based on the Lord’s commitment to Abraham. Even when a question arises about the future of God’s covenant with David (Ps 89), God’s covenant with Abraham stands, as does the spiritual bond between God and Israel, Abraham’s descendants.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“ye seed: Exo 3:6; Isa 41:8, Isa 41:14, Isa 44:1, Isa 44:2; Rom. 9:4-29 his chosen: Deu 7:6-8; Joh 15:16; Pe1 2:9 Psalms 105:7”
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