Psa 105:14-15 | KingComments | STEP | From their earliest existence, “when they were only a few men in number”, God has cared for them ( ). That they were truly with a few is underscored by the addition “very few”. They were easy prey for malicious men and predatory gangs. Added to that, they were “strangers”, people without any right to stay and protection (cf. ). But God protected them. Thus they wandered “from nation to nation” and “from [one] kingdom to another people” ( ). Abraham left Ur of the Chaldeans ( ). He entered Canaan ( ), he went to Egypt ( ), and he lived as a stranger in Philistine Gerar ( ). But God was with them. He stood up for them and “permitted no man to oppress them” ( ). He even “reproved” kings for their sakes. No ordinary, mortal man and no ruler have been able to lift a finger against God’s chosen people without Him reproving them. This is what Pharaoh of Egypt and Abimelech of the Philistines experienced ( ). God said to them in clear and threatening language: “Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm” ( ). In this way He has protected them. He has seen to it that no harm has been done to those to whom He has made His promises. God’s anointed are those whom He has chosen for Himself, whom He has set apart to serve Him. They belonged to God as sanctified by Him. Abraham is called a prophet ( ). Isaac and Jacob can also be called prophets. Isaac prophesied about Jacob ( ) and Jacob prophesied about his sons ( ). describe the people’s past, how weak and vulnerable they were. It shows how we too can feel in the world. Then the people are reminded how in those circumstances, when they seemed to be prey to hostile powers, God stood up for them.

‏ Psalms 105:14-15

The Protection of the LORD

From their earliest existence, “when they were only a few men in number”, God has cared for them (Psa 105:12). That they were truly with a few is underscored by the addition “very few”. They were easy prey for malicious men and predatory gangs. Added to that, they were “strangers”, people without any right to stay and protection (cf. Heb 11:9). But God protected them.

Thus they wandered “from nation to nation” and “from [one] kingdom to another people” (Psa 105:13). Abraham left Ur of the Chaldeans (Gen 11:31). He entered Canaan (Gen 12:4-6), he went to Egypt (Gen 12:10-20), and he lived as a stranger in Philistine Gerar (Gen 20:1).

But God was with them. He stood up for them and “permitted no man to oppress them” (Psa 105:14). He even “reproved” kings for their sakes. No ordinary, mortal man and no ruler have been able to lift a finger against God’s chosen people without Him reproving them.

This is what Pharaoh of Egypt and Abimelech of the Philistines experienced (Gen 12:17-20 ; Gen 20:1-18 ; Gen 26:6-11). God said to them in clear and threatening language: “Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm” (Psa 105:15). In this way He has protected them. He has seen to it that no harm has been done to those to whom He has made His promises.

God’s anointed are those whom He has chosen for Himself, whom He has set apart to serve Him. They belonged to God as sanctified by Him. Abraham is called a prophet (Gen 20:7). Isaac and Jacob can also be called prophets. Isaac prophesied about Jacob (Gen 27:28-29) and Jacob prophesied about his sons (Gen 49:1).

Psa 105:12-15 describe the people’s past, how weak and vulnerable they were. It shows how we too can feel in the world. Then the people are reminded how in those circumstances, when they seemed to be prey to hostile powers, God stood up for them.