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Pentecost Season · Proper 17 · Year A

Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b

Remember the Wonderful Works of the Lord

August 30, 2026

Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family, Master of the Dinteville Allegory
Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family, Master of the Dinteville Allegory, 1537The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Aaron in a striped robe and mitre stands before the enthroned Pharaoh, his rod turned into a serpent at his feet, with Moses pointing upward beside him; the faces are portraits of the Dinteville brothers.He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron whom he had chosen.Master of the Dinteville AllegoryAn anonymous painter in the circle of Fontainebleau who painted this for the Dinteville family, casting the brothers as the heroes of Exodus.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, which makes its public-domain pictures free for anyone to use.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMatt. 16:21-28Mt 16:21-28
EpistleRom. 12:9-21Rom 12:9-21
Old TestamentExod. 3:1-15Ex 3:1-15Alt. OTJer. 15:15-21Jer 15:15-21
PsalterPs. 105:1-6, 23-26, 45bPs 105:1-6, 23-26, 45bAlt. PsalmPs. 26:1-8Ps 26:1-8

Overview & Insights

“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” (Psalm 105:1)

The opening calls for congregational praise (vv. 1–6; v. 7 being an introductory summary) clearly signal that this is a hymnic praise psalm. It recites God’s praise not in general terms (e.g., referring simply to his “mercy” and “mighty acts”) but in the specific terms of historical acts, namely those of Israel’s early history also narrated in Genesis–Joshua. Verses 1–15 are contained in 1 Chronicles 16:8–22, where they are included in the psalm of thanks sung during the ark’s first ascent into Jerusalem (see further “David and the Psalms” in the Introduction). The connection between this psalm and the ark may seem strange, but there might be a link in the imperative, Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always (v. 4).

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Commentary

Psalm 105 - The LORD's Faithfulness to His CovenantPs 105 - The LORD's Faithfulness to His Covenant Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse-by-verse evangelical study of God's covenant faithfulness through Israel's history.

Psalm 105:1 CommentariesPs 105:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the call to remember God's deeds.

Psalm 105:1 Verse-by-Verse CommentaryPs 105:1 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight

A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further voice on the psalm.

Background & Word Study

Psalms 105 (Hebrew and English)Ps 105 (Hebrew and English) Sefaria

The Hebrew of the psalm alongside English with linked Jewish commentary.

The Church Fathers

Psalms 105 (Catena)Ps 105 (Catena) Catena

Early church readings of the psalm that rehearses God's saving acts for his people.

Questions preachers ask

What is Psalm 105 about?

It is a hymn of thanksgiving that retells God’s covenant faithfulness through the story of Israel, from Abraham to the exodus and the gift of the land. Paired with the manna reading, it remembers that the same God who fed Israel keeps every promise.

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