What does Psalm 105:42 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 105, verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 105:26–42 summarizes the exodus from Egypt. After centuries of slavery, the Lord sent Moses and Aaron as His messengers to free Israel. This involved numerous plagues, such as blood, darkness, frogs, flies, gnats, hail, and locusts. Worst and last was the death of Egypt's firstborn. This inspired Egypt to send Israel away with great wealth. As they traveled from Egypt, God provided the people with bread, meat, and water through miracles.
This song celebrates God's faithfulness as demonstrated in the history of the nation of Israel. God made promises to Abraham, which were carried along to his descendants through Isaac and Jacob. One of Jacob's sons, Joseph, would rise from slavery in Egypt to become the nation's governor. Israel moved into Egypt under Joseph's protection but fell into slavery. Then God sent Moses and a series of tremendous plagues to break Israel's slavery. God provided protection and food for the people in the wilderness and eventually brought them to the Promised Land. For this, the Lord ought to be worshipped.
