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Psalm 105:14a "He permitted no one to do them wrong..."

Day 127 – Psalm 105

“He permitted no one to do them wrong…” Psalm 105:14a

GOD’S PROTECTION

God’s protection given to His children was something that must cause the heart to sing to the Lord. God’s protection was truly one of “His wondrous works”.

“When they went from one nation to another,
From one kingdom to another people,
He permitted no one to do them wrong;
Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,
Saying, ‘Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do My prophets no harm.'”
Psalm 105:13-15

1. “From one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people”

a) Canaan was made up of a number of small nations/ kingdoms.
b) Then there was Egypt.
c) Wherever the patriarchs traveled God protected them.

2. “He permitted no one to do them wrong”

a) God protected Abraham and Sarah from the Pharaoh (Genesis 12:10-19).
b) Protection was given when Abraham set out to rescue Lot from a group of nations that had allied themselves together (Genesis 14).
c) God protected Isaac from king Abimelech, king of Gerar (Genesis 20).
d) The patriarchs could have been slain very easily but they were preserved by God.

3. “Saying”

a) “Do not touch My anointed ones”
The patriarchs were considered “anointed ones”.
b) “And do My prophets no harm”
i) Prophets were special servants of God.
ii) The patriarchs were indeed special servants of God.
iii) God protected them as He would His prophets.