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Psalms 105:1
"O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people."
"“Call upon His name; Make known among the peoples His doings. Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him:” “Talk ye of all His wondrous works. Glory ye in His holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.” MH 101.4"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 105:1.
"A Hymn Of The Promised Land “Oh give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon His name; Make known among the peoples His doings. Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; Talk ye of all His marvelous works. Glory ye in His holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah. Seek ye Jehovah and His strength; Seek His face evermore. 8T 107"
The EGW passage is a direct quotation of Psalm 105:1-4, making it an explicit allusion. The confidence remains high.
Psalms 105:1-4
"O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore."
"A Hymn Of The Promised Land “Oh give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon His name; Make known among the peoples His doings. Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; Talk ye of all His marvelous works. Glory ye in His holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah. Seek ye Jehovah and His strength; Seek His face evermore. 8T 107"
The EGW passage is a direct quotation of Psalm 105:1-4.
Psalms 105:9
"Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;"
I saw that if there is anyone on earth who can consistently testify under oath, it is the Christian. He lives in the light of God's countenance. He grows strong in His strength. And when matters of importance must be decided by law, there is no one who can so well appeal to God as the Christian. I was bidden by the angel to notice that God swears by Himself. Genesis 22:16 ; Hebrews 6:13, 17 . He swore to Abraham ( Genesis 26:3 ), to Isaac ( Psalm 105:9 ; Jeremiah 11:5 ), and to David ( Psalm 132:11 ; Acts 2:30 ). God required of the children of Israel an oath between man and man. Exodus 22:10, 11 . Jesus submitted to the oath in the hour of His trial. The high priest said unto Him: “I adjure Thee by the living God, that Thou tell us whether Thou be the Christ, the Son of God.” Jesus said unto him: “Thou hast said.” If Jesus in His teachings to His disciples referred to the judicial oath, He would have reproved the high priest, and there enforced His teachings, for the good of His follo…
Ellen White directly references Psalms 105:9 in this passage.
Psalms 105:14
"He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;"
"The warning that had been given to Pharaoh proved a protection to Abraham in his after-intercourse with heathen peoples; for the matter could not be kept secret, and it was seen that the God whom Abraham worshiped would protect His servant, and that any injury done him would be avenged. It is a dangerous thing to wrong one of the children of the King of heaven. The psalmist refers to this chapter in Abraham's experience when he says, in speaking of the chosen people, that God “reproved kings for their sakes; saying, Touch not Mine anointed, and do My prophets no harm.” Psalm 105:14, 15 . PP 131.1"
EGW explicitly quotes Psalm 105:14 and connects it to Abraham's experience with Pharaoh, making it a clear and direct allusion.
Psalms 105:18
"Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:"
At the first Joseph was treated with great severity by his jailers. The psalmist says, “His feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in chains of iron: until the time that his word came to pass; the word of the Lord tried him.” Psalm 105:18, 19 , R.V. But Joseph's real character shines out, even in the darkness of the dungeon. He held fast his faith and patience; his years of faithful service had been most cruelly repaid, yet this did not render him morose or distrustful. He had the peace that comes from conscious innocence, and he trusted his case with God. He did not brood upon his own wrongs, but forgot his sorrow in trying to lighten the sorrows of others. He found a work to do, even in the prison. God was preparing him in the school of affliction for greater usefulness, and he did not refuse the needful discipline. In the prison, witnessing the results of oppression and tyranny and the effects of crime, he learned lessons of justice, sympathy, and mercy, that prepared him to exerc…
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 105:18, making it an explicit allusion.
Psalms 105:37
"He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes."
"Christ had been the guide and teacher of ancient Israel, and He taught them that health is the reward of obedience to the laws of God. The Great Physician who healed the sick in Palestine had spoken to His people from the pillar of cloud, telling them what they must do, and what God would do for them. “If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God,” He said, “and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.” Exodus 15:26 . Christ gave to Israel definite instruction in regard to their habits of life, and He assured them, “The Lord will take away from thee all sickness.” Deuteronomy 7:15 . When they fulfilled the conditions, the promise was verified to them. “There was not one feeble person among their tribes.” Psalm 105:37 . DA 824.3"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 105:37 in this passage.
"Notwithstanding the hardships of their wilderness life, there was not a feeble one in all their tribes. Ed 38.2"
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment and wording of Psalm 105:37 regarding the health of the Israelites after the Exodus.
Psalms 105:39
"He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night."
"“And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night. He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.” Says the psalmist, “He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.” Psalm 105:39 . See also 1 Corinthians 10:1, 2 . The standard of their invisible Leader was ever with them. By day the cloud directed their journeyings or spread as a canopy above the host. It served as a protection from the burning heat, and by its coolness and moisture afforded grateful refreshment in the parched, thirsty desert. By night it became a pillar of fire, illuminating their encampment and constantly assuring them of the divine presence. PP 282.2"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 105:39.
Psalms 105:41
"He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river."
"It was Christ, by the power of His word, that caused the refreshing stream to flow for Israel. “They drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:4 . He was the source of all temporal as well as spiritual blessings. Christ, the true Rock, was with them in all their wanderings. “They thirsted not when He led them through the deserts: He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; He clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.” “They ran in the dry places like a river.” Isaiah 48:21 ; Psalm 105:41 . PP 411.2"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 105:41 in this passage.
Psalms 105:42-45
"For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant. And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness: And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people; That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord."
"“He remembered His holy promise, and Abraham His servant. And He brought forth His people with joy, and His chosen with gladness: and gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labor of the people; that they might observe His statutes, and keep His laws.” Psalm 105:42-45 . Ed 40.1"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 105:42-45 in this passage.
Psalms 105:43-45
"And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness: And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people; That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord."
"Appendix Note 1. Page 258. In the command for Israel's release, the Lord said to Pharaoh, “Israel is my son, even my first-born.... Let my son go, that he may serve Me.” Exodus 4:22, 23 . The psalmist tells us why God delivered Israel from Egypt: “He brought forth His people with joy, and His chosen with gladness: And gave them the lands of the heathen: And they inherited the labor of the people; that they might observe His statutes, and keep His laws.” Psalm 105:43-45 . Here we learn that the Hebrews could not serve God in Egypt. PP 757"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 105:43-45 in this passage.
"God delivered Israel with the mighty manifestations of His power, and with judgments upon all the gods of Egypt. “He brought forth His people with joy, and His chosen with gladness: ... that they might observe His statutes, and keep His laws.” Psalm 105:43-45 . He rescued them from their servile state, that He might bring them to a good land—a land which in His providence had been prepared for them as a refuge from their enemies, where they might dwell under the shadow of His wings. He would bring them to Himself, and encircle them in His everlasting arms; and in return for all His goodness and mercy to them they were required to have no other gods before Him, the living God, and to exalt His name and make it glorious in the earth. PP 334.2"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 105:43-45 in this passage.