Psalm 105 Bible in Basic English

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Protestant (66 books)
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1965
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Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.

BBE Bible in Basic English

RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909

1 O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.

1 ALABAD á Jehová, invocad su nombre: haced notorias sus obras en los pueblos.

2 Let your voice be sounding in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works.

2 Cantadle, cantadle salmos: hablad de todas sus maravillas.

3 Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad.

3 Gloriaos en su santo nombre: alégrese el corazón de los que buscan á Jehová.

4 Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.

4 Buscad á Jehová, y su fortaleza: buscad siempre su rostro.

5 Keep in mind the great works which he has done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth;

5 Acordaos de sus maravillas que hizo, de sus prodigios y de los juicios de su boca,

6 O you seed of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his loved ones.

6 Oh vosotros, simiente de Abraham su siervo, hijos de Jacob, sus escogidos.

7 He is the Lord our God: he is judge of all the earth.

7 El es Jehová nuestro Dios; en toda la tierra son sus juicios.

8 He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;

8 Acordóse para siempre de su alianza; de la palabra que mandó para mil generaciones,

9 The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;

9 La cual concertó con Abraham; y de su juramento á Isaac.

10 And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;

10 Y establecióla á Jacob por decreto, á Israel por pacto sempiterno,

11 Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the measured line of your heritage:

11 Diciendo: A ti daré la tierra de Canaán [por] cordel de vuestra heredad.

12 When they were still small in number, and strange in the land;

12 [Esto] siendo ellos pocos hombres en número, y extranjeros en ella.

13 When they went about from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people.

13 Y anduvieron de gente en gente, de un reino á otro pueblo.

14 He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,

14 No consintió que hombre los agraviase; y por causa de ellos castigó los reyes.

15 Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.

15 No toquéis, [dijo], á mis ungidos, ni hagáis mal á mis profetas.

16 And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.

16 Y llamó al hambre sobre la tierra, y quebrantó todo mantenimiento de pan.

17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

17 Envió un varón delante de ellos, á José, [que] fué vendido por siervo.

18 His feet were fixed in chains; his neck was put in iron bands;

18 Afligieron sus pies con grillos; en hierro fué puesta su persona.

19 Till the time when his word came true; he was tested by the word of the Lord.

19 Hasta la hora que llegó su palabra, el dicho de Jehová le probó.

20 The king sent men to take off his chains; even the ruler of the people, who let him go free.

20 Envió el rey, y soltóle; el señor de los pueblos, y desatóle.

21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler over everything he had;

21 Púsolo por señor de su casa, y por enseñoreador en toda su posesión;

22 To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.

22 Para que reprimiera á sus grandes como él quisiese, y á sus ancianos enseñara sabiduría.

23 Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob was living in the land of Ham.

23 Después entró Israel en Egipto, y Jacob fué extranjero en la tierra de Châm.

24 And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.

24 Y multiplicó su pueblo en gran manera, é hízolo fuerte más que sus enemigos.

25 Their hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.

25 Volvió el corazón de ellos para que aborreciesen á su pueblo, para que contra sus siervos pensasen mal.

26 He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, the man of his selection.

26 Envió á su siervo Moisés, [y] á Aarón al cual escogió.

27 He let his signs be seen among the people, and his wonders in the land of Ham.

27 Pusieron en ellos las palabras de sus señales, y sus prodigios en la tierra de Châm.

28 He sent black night and made it dark; and they did not go against his word.

28 Echó tinieblas, é hizo oscuridad; y no fueron rebeldes á su palabra.

29 At his word their waters were turned to blood, and he sent death on all their fish.

29 Volvió sus aguas en sangre, y mató sus pescados.

30 Their land was full of frogs, even in the rooms of the king.

30 Produjo su tierra ranas, [aun] en las cámaras de sus reyes.

31 He gave the word, and there came the dog-fly, and insects over all the land.

31 Dijo, y vinieron enjambres de moscas, y piojos en todo su término.

32 He gave them ice for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

32 Volvió en su tierra sus lluvias en granizo, [y] en fuego de llamaradas.

33 He gave their vines and their fig-trees to destruction, and the trees of their land were broken down.

33 E hirió sus viñas y sus higueras, y quebró los árboles de su término.

34 At his word the locusts came, and young locusts more than might be numbered,

34 Dijo, y vinieron langostas, y pulgón sin número;

35 And put an end to all the plants of their land, taking all the fruit of the earth for food.

35 Y comieron toda la hierba de su país, y devoraron el fruto de su tierra.

36 He put to death the first child of every family in the land, the first-fruits of their strength.

36 Hirió además á todos los primogénitos en su tierra, el principio de toda su fuerza.

37 He took his people out with silver and gold: there was not one feeble person among them.

37 Y sacólos con plata y oro; y no hubo en sus tribus enfermo.

38 Egypt was glad when they went; for the fear of them had come down on them.

38 Egipto se alegró de que salieran; porque su terror había caído sobre ellos.

39 A cloud was stretched over them for a cover; and he sent fire to give light in the night.

39 Extendió una nube por cubierta, y fuego para alumbrar la noche.

40 At the people's request he sent birds, and gave them the bread of heaven for food.

40 Pidieron, é hizo venir codornices; y saciólos de pan del cielo.

41 His hand made the rock open, and the waters came streaming out; they went down through the dry places like a river.

41 Abrió la peña, y fluyeron aguas; corrieron por los secadales [como] un río.

42 For he kept in mind his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.

42 Porque se acordó de su santa palabra, [dada] á Abraham su siervo.

43 And he took his people out with joy, the men of his selection with glad cries:

43 Y sacó á su pueblo con gozo; con júbilo á sus escogidos.

44 And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage;

44 Y dióles las tierras de las gentes; y las labores de las naciones heredaron:

45 So that they might keep his orders, and be true to his laws. Give praise to the Lord.

45 Para que guardasen sus estatutos, y observasen sus leyes. Aleluya.

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm CIV)
"Bless the Lord, O my soul." Let the soul of us all, made one in Christ, say this. "O Lord my God, Thou art magnified exceedingly!" (ver. 1). Where art Thou magnified? "Confession and beauty Thou hast put on." Confess ye, that ye may be beautified, that He may put you on. "Clothed with light as a garment" (ver. 2).
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Quotes verse 105:15 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVII, Chapters 9–11)
… commit iniquity I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men; but my mercy will I not take away from him," meaning by stripes the strokes of correction. Hence that saying, "Touch ye not my christs." For what else is that than, Do not harm them?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Quotes verse 105:15 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XXI)
Having therefore become partakers of Christ, ye are properly called Christs, and of you God said, Touch not My Christs, or anointed.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Quotes verse 105:37 Basil of Caesarea, On the Holy Spirit (Chapters XXV–XXVI)
This is the case where, as we have observed, it often stands instead of with; as for instance, "I will go into thy house in burnt offerings," instead of with burnt offerings and "he brought them forth also by silver and gold," that is to say with silver and gold and "thou goest not forth in our armies" instead of …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)
Quotes verse 105:8 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XX, Chapters 6–7)
And for the same reason we cannot better interpret the words of the psalm, "He hath been mindful of His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations," than by understanding it to mean "to all generations." "And he cast him into the abyss,"--i.e., cast the devil into the abyss.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

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