The Lord’s Memory
Psalms 105:1-45
1. Setting
• Paired with Psalm 106 in Book IV, it presents a historical verification of God’s faithfulness
2. Summons to the Seed of Abraham 1-6
• call to worship with nine different verbs
• magnification and missional aspects
• magnification and missional aspects
3. Rehearsal of the LORD’S Wonders (Part I) 7-22
• covenant with Abraham (7-11)
• nomads in Canaan (12-15)
• Joseph and Egypt (16-22)
• nomads in Canaan (12-15)
• Joseph and Egypt (16-22)
4. Rehearsal of the LORD’S Wonders (Part II) 23-41
• Israel in Egypt (23-26)
• Plagues on Egypt (27-36)
• Exodus and wilderness provisions (37-41)
• Plagues on Egypt (27-36)
• Exodus and wilderness provisions (37-41)
5. Privilege for the Purpose of Obedience 42-45
• back to Abraham
• that they might keep…
• that they might keep…
6. So What?
• Because the LORD’S memory is perfect, do what He tells you to do.
• Live with the tension.
• “Remembering knows before knowing ever remembers.” (W. Faulkner)
• “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (T. Chisholm)
• Live with the tension.
• “Remembering knows before knowing ever remembers.” (W. Faulkner)
• “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (T. Chisholm)