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Psalms 105:6
O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the descendants of Abraham and Jacob, issuing a command to remember God’s past wonders and judgments immediately before declaring His universal sovereignty.
The words — זֶרַע (ze·raʿ) translates literally as "offspring," and בּחִירָיו (bi·ḥîrāw) means "His chosen ones," directly labeling the audience as the patriarchal line selected by God.
The thread — The designation of a covenant lineage as God's chosen servant runs through Isaiah 44:1, John 15:16, and 1 Peter 2:9, where election shifts from ethnic ancestry to Christ-appointed and God-possessed communities.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recall God's historical faithfulness to the patriarchs, acknowledge their identity as part of a chosen lineage, and submit to the authority of His judgments.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 44:1 But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen.
- John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Isaiah 41:8 “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—
- Exodus 3:6 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
- Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.
- Psalms 105:42 For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.
- Psalms 106:5 that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, and rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance.
- Psalms 135:4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
- Isaiah 41:14 Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.