Bible Strands
Psalms 105:14
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Israel, recounting God’s intervention while the people wandered between foreign nations and kingdoms.
The words — The verse centers on הִנִּ֣יחַ (hi.Ni.ach) = he permitted, and מְלָכִֽים (me.la.Khim) = kings, establishing the boundary between human authority and divine restraint.
The thread — This motif of God halting human aggression against His people appears in Genesis 35:5, Exodus 7:16, and Genesis 12:14.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that human power is subordinate to divine command, requiring readers to anchor their security in God’s active protection rather than political stability.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
Cross-references
- 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.
- Exodus 7:16 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 until now you have not listened.
- Genesis 12:14 So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
- Genesis 20:1 Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
- Genesis 26:14 He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
- Genesis 31:24 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.”