Psa 105:45 | JFB | STEP | 42-45. The reasons for these dealings: (1) God's faithfulness to His covenant, "His holy promise" of Canaan, is the fountain whence flowed so many acts of marvellous kindness to His people (compare ). is the fundamental passage [HENGSTENBERG ]. (2) That they might be obedient. The observance of God's commands by Abraham was the object of the covenant with him ( ), as it was also the object of the covenant with Israel, that they might observe God's statutes. remembered . . . and Abraham —or, "remembered His holy word (that is, covenant confirmed) with Abraham."

Psalms 105:45

42-45. The reasons for these dealings: (1) God's faithfulness to His covenant, "His holy promise" of Canaan, is the fountain whence flowed so many acts of marvellous kindness to His people (compare Ps 105:8, 11). Ex 2:24 is the fundamental passage [HENGSTENBERG]. (2) That they might be obedient. The observance of God's commands by Abraham was the object of the covenant with him (Ge 18:19), as it was also the object of the covenant with Israel, that they might observe God's statutes.

remembered . . . and Abraham—or, "remembered His holy word (that is, covenant confirmed) with Abraham."