Psalms 105 · Verse 6

Psalms 105:6

O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
Psalms 105:6, King James Version

Psalms 105:6 in other translations

BSBO offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
WEByou offspring of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
ASVO ye seed of Abraham his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
YLTO seed of Abraham, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
DARBYYe seed of Abraham his servant, ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
BBEO you seed of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his loved ones.
WebsterO ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

What does Psalms 105:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 105:5-6

5-6. judgments ... mouth--His judicial decisions for the good and against the wicked.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 O ye seed of Abraham - Ye Jews especially, who have been the peculiar objects of the Divine favor.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 105:1-7

Our devotion is here stirred up, that we may stir up ourselves to praise God. Seek his strength; that is, his grace; the strength of his Spirit to work in us that which is good, which we cannot do but by strength derived from him, for which he will be sought. Seek to have his favour to eternity, therefore continue seeking it while living in this world; for he will not only be found, but he will reward those that…

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Psalms 105:6 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.

זֶ֭רַעZe.ra'O offspring ofH2233
אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
עַבְדּ֑וֹav.Doservant hisH5650
בְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiO children ofH1121
יַעֲקֹ֣בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
בְּחִירָֽיו\׃be.chi.Ravchosen ones hisH972

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Cross references for Psalms 105:6

  • Isaiah 44:1-2

    Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

  • John 15:16

    Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Isaiah 41:8

    But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

  • Isaiah 41:14

    Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

  • Exodus 3:6

    Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

  • Deuteronomy 7:6-8

    For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

  • Psalms 106:5

    That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

  • Psalms 105:42

    For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

  • Psalms 135:4

    For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

  • Romans 9:4-29

    Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
ye seed.
Ex 3:6; Isa 41:8,14; 44:1,2; Ro 9:4-29
his chosen.
De 7:6-8; Joh 15:16; 1Pe 2:9

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

Context

  • Psalms 105:5

    Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

  • Psalms 105:6

    O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

  • Psalms 105:7

    He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

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Psalms 105:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Oh vosotros, simiente de Abraham su siervo, hijos de Jacob, sus escogidos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Vous, semence d’Abraham, son serviteur; vous, fils de Jacob, ses élus.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Du Same Abrahams, seines Knechtes, ihr Söhne Jakobs, seine Auserwählten!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Peccavimus cum patribus nostris: injuste egimus; iniquitatem fecimus.