Psalm 105 is the 105th psalm of the

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. In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek

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and Latin

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translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 104. Verses 1-15 are largely reproduced as .

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observes that Psalms 105 and

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, the two historical psalms which end Book 4 of the Hebrew psalms, are closely related. Psalm 105 gives thanks for God's faithfulness to the covenant he made with

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; Psalm 106 is a psalm of penitence, reciting the history of Israel’s faithlessness and disobedience.Kirkpatrick, A. (1906)
Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
on Psalm 105, accessed 2 May 2022

Parallel with 1 Chronicles 16

There are two slight differences between the wording of verses 1-15 and the parallel passage in

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: *Verse 6: ''O offspring of his servant

'', reads ''O offspring of his servant Israel'' in 1 Chronicles 16:13 *Verse 8: ''He is mindful of his covenant for ever'' reads ''Remember his covenant for ever'' in 1 Chronicles 16:15.

Verse 1

:''Oh, give thanks to the Lord! :''Call upon His name; :''Make known His deeds among the peoples!'' The word "Ἁλληλουιά", "

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", precedes this verse in the Septuagint, where it has been transposed from verse 35 of the previous psalm.

Uses

Judaism

*Recited on the first day of

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. *Verses 8-10 are part of the paragraph recited in the naming of a boy at a

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. *Verses 8 and 42 are found separately in the repetition of the

Amidah The ''Amidah Amuhduh'' ( he, תפילת העמידה, ''Tefilat HaAmidah'', 'The Standing Prayer'), also called the ''Shemoneh Esreh'' ( 'eighteen'), is the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy. Observant Jews recite the ''Amidah'' at each o ...

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. Psalm 105 is one of the ten Psalms of the

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of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.

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*Verses 8-9 are quoted in

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References

External links

* in Hebrew and English - Mechon-mamre * King James Bible - Wikisource {{Psalms

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