1 Chronicles 16:12

In overcoming Pharaoh, which judgments were declared by God’s mouth to Moses.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

Verse 12. Remember his marvellous works] The whole of the psalm refers to God's wondrous actions among the nations in behalf of Israel.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

(12) The second strophe of Psalms 105

Marvellous works.—Wonders, as in 1Ch_16:9.

His wonders.—His portents; τέρατα of the New Testament.

The judgments of his mouth.—His judicial utterances, which execute themselves. (Comp. Gen_1:3; Exo_12:12.)

Of his mouth.—Psa_105:5 has a different form of the pronoun.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

12. his wonders] i.e. the plagues of Egypt; Psa_105:27-36.

of his mouth] Deu_4:33; Deu_4:36.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Vers. 12-14.

The contents of a godly memory.

Remember, recall the records of Divine dealings; set afresh before your minds your own personal experiences of the Divine goodness and mercy." The conception of the "solidarity of the race" is matched by that of the essential unity of the race, in its mental and spiritual experiences, throughout all the ages. Really to know God"s dealings with any one people is to know his dealings with all peoples. And therefore the story of his relations with the Jews is so minutely recorded, and so graciously preserved for us on whom the "ends of the world are come." And yet, further, it may be shown that an individual experience really affords the race-type. God is essentially to each what he is to all. We too often fix our attention on the changeable accidents of a man"s career, and then think that his experience is unique. If it were so it were of little use to keep any record of the Divine dealings with men, for one man"s experience could not help another. What then, are the usual contents of the godly memory? We can only deal with such as are suggested by the terms of the verses before us.

I IT HOLDS ITS OWN PERSONAL MEMORIES OF GOD"S GOODNESS. Not merely has the godly man a general belief in God and God"s merciful ways, but he has the assurance that God has been merciful to him. He can see in page after page of his life"s story how guidance, restraint, comfort, teaching, and strength have come in precise adaptations to his own conditions and needs. He can speak of the "good hand of his God which has ever been upon him for good." The importance of fixing the memory of God"s dealings by pious attention to them at the time, and by frequent review of them afterwards, should be pointed out. A richly stored memory becomes an unfailing well-spring of comfort in later life. To our view all our past should be dotted over with pillars we have raised, on which we have inscribed our "Ebenezer the Lord hath helped us;" and at any time we should be able to look back and bid these pillars remind us of the "wonderful works that he hath done.

II IT HOLDS THE RACE-MEMORIALS OF GOD"S GOODNESS. Scripture tells us of God"s dealings with men, both before he separated the Jewish people and while he had them under his special leadings. The God of the whole earth shall he be called." It is characteristic of David"s psalms that they are full of large broad thoughts of God"s relations to the whole world. And both Scripture and secular history should provide us with stores for the memory, as they reveal God"s workings towards his gracious ends of substantial and eternal good. If Israel may say, "He is the Lord our God," it must go on to say, "His judgments are in all the earth.

III IT HOLDS THE COVENANT PEOPLE"S MEMORIALS OF GOD"S GOODNESS. This is the. peculiar treasure of the godly. We have the Bible records of the covenant race God"s peculiar people, whom he had chosen for himself. Show what a large portion of the good man"s memory is taken up with the Scripture story of Israel. God"s ways with his covenant people are to us the model and example of all his dealings, and upon these we argue what he is and will be in his ways with us. But they are wonderful ways, marvellous works; often mysterious, often severe; ways of judgment as well as mercy.

Impress that the use of due occasions for considering the contents of the memory, for refreshing the memory, and for making new grounds of praise and trust, is a most important, but often neglected, part of Christian duty, bearing direct relation to Christian strength and joy. R.T.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Recall the marvelous things

"Remember the marvelous things"

his miracles and

The understood verb may be supplied. AT: "remember his miracles and" (See: Ellipsis)

decrees from his mouth

Here "mouth" refers to the things that Yahweh spoke. AT: "decrees that he has spoken" (See: Metonymy)

you descendants of Israel his servant, you people of Jacob, his chosen ones

These phrases share similar meanings and are used for emphasis. (See: Parallelism)

His decrees are on all the earth

Here "all the earth" refers to all the people of the earth. AT: "His laws are for all the people of the earth" (See: Metonymy)

translationWords

miracle

decree

descend

Israel

servant

people group

Jacob

chosen one

Yahweh

God

earth

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Remember His wonders the plague of the mice, and they took milch cows and shut up their young in the house, and the cows went straight (I Sam. 6:10-12), and they did not turn back, and the breach of Uzza. The entire song was composed concerning the Ark, and they would say it for the daily sacrifice in the morning, and “Sing to the Lord,” for the daily sacrifice in the afternoon (Seder Olam ch. 14). And to whom do I say that they should remember the wonders of the One Who is perfect in knowledge?

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.