Psalm 105:14
New International Version
He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:

New Living Translation
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:

English Standard Version
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,

Berean Standard Bible
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

King James Bible
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

New King James Version
He permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,

New American Standard Bible
He allowed no one to oppress them, And He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

NASB 1995
He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes:

NASB 1977
He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes:

Legacy Standard Bible
He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes:

Amplified Bible
He allowed no man to oppress them; He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their behalf:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:”

American Standard Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

Contemporary English Version
God did not let anyone mistreat our people. Instead he protected us by punishing rulers

English Revised Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He didn't permit anyone to oppress them. He warned kings about them:

Good News Translation
But God let no one oppress them; to protect them, he warned the kings:

International Standard Version
He did not allow anyone to oppress them, or any kings to reprove them.

Majority Standard Bible
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

NET Bible
He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake,

New Heart English Bible
He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

Webster's Bible Translation
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yes, he reproved kings for their sakes;

World English Bible
He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He has not permitted any to oppress them "" And He reproves kings for their sakes.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath not suffered any to oppress them And He reproveth for their sakes kings.

Smith's Literal Translation
He permitted not a man to oppress them, and for them he will reprove kings.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He suffered no man to hurt them: and he reproved kings for their sakes.

Catholic Public Domain Version
he allowed no man to harm them, and he reproved kings on their behalf.

New American Bible
He let no one oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:

New Revised Standard Version
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he allowed no man to do them wrong; he rebuked Kings for their sakes.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He suffered no man to do them wrong, Yea, for their sake He reproved kings:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He suffered no man to wrong them; and he rebuked kings for their sakes:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Tell of His Wonders
13they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another. 14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: 15“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”…

Cross References
Genesis 20:3-7
One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.” / Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent? / Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.” ...

Genesis 12:17
The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

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.”

1 Chronicles 16:21-22
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: / ‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’

Exodus 7:15-18
Go to Pharaoh in the morning as you see him walking out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake. / 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. / This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood. ...

Numbers 22:12
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

2 Kings 19:32-34
So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it. / He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city, declares the LORD. / I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Zechariah 2:8
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—

Job 5:19
He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.

Matthew 2:12
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.

Matthew 2:22
But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

Acts 9:4-5
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

Acts 18:9-10
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Acts 23:11
The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”


Treasury of Scripture

He suffered no man to do them wrong: yes, he reproved kings for their sakes;

Genesis 12:14-17
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair…

Genesis 20:1-7
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar…

Genesis 26:14
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

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Psalm 105
1. An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works
7. The story of God's providence over Abraham
16. Over Joseph
23. Over Jacob in Egypt
26. Over Moses delivering the Israelites
37. Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan.














He let no man oppress them
This phrase emphasizes God's protective nature over His chosen people. The Hebrew root for "oppress" is "עָשַׁק" (ashaq), which conveys the idea of wronging or exploiting someone. Historically, this reflects God's intervention during the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, ensuring that no foreign power could subjugate them. This divine protection is a testament to God's covenant faithfulness, reminding believers that God is a shield against injustice and oppression.

He rebuked kings on their behalf
The word "rebuked" comes from the Hebrew "גָּעַר" (ga'ar), meaning to reprove or chide. This indicates a strong divine intervention where God actively confronts and corrects those in power who threaten His people. The historical context includes instances like God's dealings with Pharaoh in Egypt, where He demonstrated His supremacy over earthly rulers. This phrase reassures believers of God's sovereignty and His willingness to confront and correct those who oppose His divine will and the welfare of His people.

(14) Wrong.--The allusion is doubtless to the incidents connected with Sarah and Rebekah at the courts of Egypt and Philistia. (See Genesis 26:11.)

Verse 14. - He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes. The reference is to the punishment inflicted on the Pharaoh of Abraham's time (Genesis 12:17), and on Abimelech of Gerar (Genesis 20:3, 7, 18).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He let
הִנִּ֣יחַ (hin·nî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place,

no
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

oppress them;
לְעָשְׁקָ֑ם (lə·‘ā·šə·qām)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

He rebuked
וַיּ֖וֹכַח (way·yō·w·ḵaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

kings
מְלָכִֽים׃ (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

on their behalf:
עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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