Psalms 105 · Verse 25

Psalms 105:25

He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
Psalms 105:25, King James Version

Psalms 105:25 in other translations

BSBwhose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.
WEBHe turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.
ASVHe turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.
YLTHe turned their heart to hate His people, To conspire against His servants.
DARBYHe turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
BBETheir hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.
WebsterHe turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

What does Psalms 105:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 105:23-25

23-25. Israel ... and Jacob--that is, Jacob himself is meant, as Psa 105:24 speaks of "his people." Still, he came with his whole house (Ge 46:6, 7). sojourned--(Ge 47:4). land of Ham--or, Egypt (Psa 78:51).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 He turned their heart - "Their heart was turned." So the Syriac and Arabic. After befriending the Hebrews on Joseph's account, to whom they were so deeply indebted, finding them to multiply greatly in the land, and at last to become more powerful than the Egyptians themselves, they turned their attention to the adoption of measures, in order to prevent the Hebrews from possessing themselves of the government of the whole land; they curtailed them of their privileges, and endeavored to depress them by all possible means, and by a variety of legal enactments. This appears to be the sole meaning of the phrase, "He turned their heart;" or, "their heart was turned."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 105:24-45

As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual…

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Psalms 105:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הָפַ֣ךְha.Fakhhe turnedH2015
לִ֭בָּםLi.bomheart theirH3820
לִשְׂנֹ֣אlis.No'to hateH8130
עַמּ֑וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971
לְ֝הִתְנַכֵּ֗לle.hit.na.Kelto deal deceptivelyH5230
בַּעֲבָדָֽיו\׃ba.'a.va.Davwith servants hisH5650

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 105:25

  • Acts 7:19

    The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

  • Genesis 15:13

    And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

  • Exodus 9:16

    And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

  • Exodus 1:16

    And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

  • Romans 9:17-19

    For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

  • Deuteronomy 2:30

    But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the Lord thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.

  • Exodus 2:23

    And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

  • Exodus 10:1

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:

  • Exodus 1:8-14

    Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. …

  • Exodus 4:21

    And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
He turned.
Ge 15:13; Ex 9:16; 10:1; De 2:30; Ro 9:17-19
to hate.
Ex 1:11-14,16; 2:23; Ac 7:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 105:24

    And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

  • Psalms 105:25

    He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

  • Psalms 105:26

    He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

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Psalms 105:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Volvió el corazón de ellos para que aborreciesen á su pueblo, para que contra sus siervos pensasen mal.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Il changea leur cœur pour qu’ils haïssent son peuple, pour qu’ils complotent contre ses serviteurs.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Er wandelte ihr Herz, sein Volk zu hassen, Arglist zu üben an seinen Knechten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et murmuraverunt in tabernaculis suis; non exaudierunt vocem Domini.