Psalms 105:14
Psalms 105:14 in Multiple Translations
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,
He didn't let anyone treat them badly; warning kings to leave them alone:
Yet suffered he no man to doe them wrong, but reprooued Kings for their sakes, saying,
He hath not suffered any to oppress them And He reproveth for their sakes kings.
He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yes, he reproved kings for their sakes;
And they coveted their desire in the desert: and they tempted God in the place without water.
But he did not allow others to oppress them. He warned those kings by saying to them,
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Psalms 105:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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לֹֽא
הִנִּ֣יחַ
אָדָ֣ם
לְ/עָשְׁקָ֑/ם
וַ/יּ֖וֹכַח
עֲלֵי/הֶ֣ם
מְלָכִֽים
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
הִנִּ֣יחַ
yânach
H3240
to rest
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
אָדָ֣ם
ʼâdâm
H120
the man (Adam)
N-ms
לְ/עָשְׁקָ֑/ם
ʻâshaq
H6231
to oppress
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a | Suff
וַ/יּ֖וֹכַח
yâkach
H3198
to rebuke
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
עֲלֵי/הֶ֣ם
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep | Suff
מְלָכִֽים
melek
H4428
King's
N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 105:14
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
הִנִּ֣יחַ
yânach
H3240
"to rest"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
To rest or settle down, implying a sense of calmness or stillness, as described in the Bible.
Definition: 1) to rest 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place 1b4) to let remain, leave 1b5) to leave, depart from 1b6) to abandon 1b7) to permit 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest 1c2) to be left, be placed 1c3) open space (subst)
Usage: Occurs in 73 OT verses. KJV: bestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any distinction of the kind is to be made, these should rather be referred to H5117 (נוּחַ), and the others here.) See also: Genesis 2:15; 1 Kings 13:30; Psalms 17:14.
אָדָ֣ם
ʼâdâm
H120
"the man (Adam)"
N-ms
Adam was the first human, created by God and mentioned in Genesis 2:19, who married Eve and had sons including Cain, Abel, and Seth.
Definition: The first named man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19; married to Eve (H2332); father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33; Another spelling of a.dam (אָדָם "Adam" H0121) man, human being
Usage: Occurs in 526 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. See also: Genesis 1:26; Judges 18:7; Psalms 8:5.
לְ/עָשְׁקָ֑/ם
ʻâshaq
H6231
"to oppress"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a | Suff
To oppress means to press upon or defraud someone, often violently. It is used to describe wrongdoing in the Bible, such as in the book of Exodus.
Definition: 1) to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to oppress, wrong, extort 1a2) to oppress 1b) (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed
Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong). See also: Leviticus 5:21; Proverbs 14:31; Psalms 72:4.
וַ/יּ֖וֹכַח
yâkach
H3198
"to rebuke"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to rebuke or correct, and is used in the Bible to describe arguing, judging, or convincing someone of their wrongdoings. It is seen in the KJV translation as rebuke or reprove. The word is used in various forms, including to describe God's correction of his people.
Definition: 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue
Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise. See also: Genesis 20:16; Psalms 38:2; Psalms 6:2.
עֲלֵי/הֶ֣ם
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
מְלָכִֽים
melek
H4428
"King's"
N-mp
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
Study Notes — Psalms 105:14
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- Psalms 105:14 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 105:14
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 105:14
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 105:14
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 105:14
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 105:14
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 105:14
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 105:14
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 105:14
- Sermons on Psalms 105:14
Context — Tell of His Wonders
12When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
13they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
15“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!” 16He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Genesis 35:5 | As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons. |
| 2 | Exodus 7:16–17 | Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But you have not listened until now. This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood. |
| 3 | Genesis 26:14–33 | He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him. So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham. Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.” So Isaac left that place and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there. Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. And he gave these wells the same names his father had given them. Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water there. But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him. Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah. He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.” From there Isaac went up to Beersheba, and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.” So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there. Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army. “Why have you come to me?” Isaac asked them. “You hated me and sent me away.” “We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you that you will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have done only good to you, sending you on your way in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD.” So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank. And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace. On that same day, Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. “We have found water!” they told him. So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba. |
| 4 | Genesis 12:14–17 | So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh. He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels. The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai. |
| 5 | Genesis 31:24–29 | But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead when Laban overtook him, and Laban and his relatives camped there as well. Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war! Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps. But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing. I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’ |
| 6 | Genesis 20:1–7 | Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him. One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.” Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent? Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.” Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her. Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.” |
Psalms 105:14 Summary
This verse tells us that God protected His people from being hurt or taken advantage of by others, and that He even spoke out against kings who might have tried to harm them. This shows us that God is a powerful and loving God who cares deeply about His people, just as we see in Psalms 23:4 where God is our shepherd and guide. We can trust that God will always be with us and protect us, just as He promised in Jeremiah 29:11. By remembering God's power and love, we can face any challenge with confidence and peace, knowing that God is always on our side.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God 'let no man oppress them' in Psalms 105:14?
This phrase means that God protected His people from being mistreated or taken advantage of by others, as seen in Exodus 3:9 where God heard the cries of the Israelites and came to their rescue.
Why did God 'rebuke kings on their behalf'?
God rebuked kings to demonstrate His power and authority over all earthly rulers, as stated in Psalms 2:10-12, where God warns kings to serve Him with fear and rejoice with trembling.
Is this verse still relevant to believers today?
Yes, this verse is still relevant today as God continues to watch over and protect His people, as promised in Jeremiah 30:11 and Romans 8:31, where God assures us that He is always with us and will never leave us.
How can we apply this verse to our lives?
We can apply this verse by trusting in God's sovereignty and protection, just as the Israelites did, and by remembering that God is our ultimate authority and defender, as seen in Proverbs 29:25.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that God has protected me from oppression in my own life, and how can I give thanks for His care?
- How can I trust God to rebuke the 'kings' in my life, whether they be difficult circumstances or challenging people?
- In what ways can I demonstrate my trust in God's sovereignty and protection, even in the face of uncertainty or adversity?
- How can I use this verse to encourage others who may be feeling oppressed or vulnerable?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 105:14
He suffered no man to do them wrong,.... Though strangers and unsettled, and moving from place to place; and few in number, and weak and defenceless.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 105:14
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes - Pharaoh of Egypt (Genesis 12:17) for
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 105:14
Both verbally, and really, by his judgments. See 20:3.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 105:14
Psalms 105:14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;Ver. 14. He suffered no man, &c.] So as utterly to oppress them; for otherwise they had their illusages; such as was the taking away of Sarah, casting out of Isaac, the rape of Dinah, &c. Strangers meet many times with hard measure. Yea, he reproved kings] Genesis 12:17; Genesis 20:3. Kings and queens must not think themselves too good to nurse God’ s little ones, yea, to do them homage, licking up the dust under their feet, Isaiah 49:23.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 105:14
(14) Wrong.—The allusion is doubtless to the incidents connected with Sarah and Rebekah at the courts of Egypt and Philistia. (See Genesis 26:11.)
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 105:14
13–24. Jehovah’s providential guidance of the patriarchs in their migrations.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 105:14
He suffered no man to do them wrong - He protected them as they wandered from place to place, and as they were exposed to dangers.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 105:14
14. Reproved kings—The allusion is specially to Pharaoh and Abimelech. Genesis 12:17; Genesis 20:3
Sermons on Psalms 105:14
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(Genesis) 26 -\tthe Lure of the Invisible and Abram's Choice by S. Lewis Johnson | In this sermon on the book of Genesis, the preacher focuses on the story of Abram and his journey back to the holy land after facing difficulties in Egypt. Despite Abram's previous |
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(Genesis) Genesis 35:3-13 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of not wasting our lives as Christians. He draws parallels to the story of the children of Israel who wasted 40 years wanderi |
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Jacob - Gods Unchanging Grace - Genesis 25 - Sermon 5 of 5 by Roy Hession | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being willing to be overcome and conquered by God in order to receive His grace. He refers to a hymn by George Matheson th |
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Glory of God in Dry Places by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the common struggle that believers face when they leave the sanctuary and enter a hostile world. He emphasizes that the devil continuously bo |
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The Continuous Controversy and Conflict by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks addresses the ongoing conflict and controversy present from the beginning of the Bible, emphasizing that the central issue is God's desire to dwell among His peopl |
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Let the House Be Builded - Part 2 by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the ongoing conflict and controversy throughout the Bible regarding God's desire to dwell among His people. He illustrates how this struggle began in th |
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(Genesis) Genesis 26:13-17 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the life of Isaac and highlights his significance in the biblical narrative. Despite initially appearing weak, Isaac becomes greatly blessed |