Psalm 105:15
New International Version
“Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.”

New Living Translation
“Do not touch my chosen people, and do not hurt my prophets.”

English Standard Version
saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!”

Berean Standard Bible
“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

King James Bible
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

New King James Version
Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.”

New American Standard Bible
“Do not touch My anointed ones, And do not harm My prophets.”

NASB 1995
“Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.”

NASB 1977
“Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.”

Legacy Standard Bible
“Do not touch My anointed ones, And to My prophets do no evil.”

Amplified Bible
“Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Do not touch my anointed ones, or harm my prophets.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not touch My anointed ones, or harm My prophets.”

American Standard Version
Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

Contemporary English Version
and telling them, "Don't touch my chosen leaders or harm my prophets!"

English Revised Version
Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets."

Good News Translation
"Don't harm my chosen servants; do not touch my prophets."

International Standard Version
"Don't touch my anointed or hurt my prophets!"

Majority Standard Bible
“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

NET Bible
saying, "Don't touch my chosen ones! Don't harm my prophets!"

New Heart English Bible
"Do not touch my anointed ones. Do my prophets no harm."

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

World English Bible
“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Do not strike against My anointed, "" And do no evil to My prophets.”

Young's Literal Translation
'Strike not against Mine anointed, And to My prophets do not evil.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye shall not touch upon my Messiah, and ye shall not do evil to my prophets.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Touch ye not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Do not be willing to touch my Christ, and do not be willing to malign my prophets.

New American Bible
“Do not touch my anointed ones, to my prophets do no harm.”

New Revised Standard Version
saying, “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
That they might touch not his anointed, and do his prophets no harm.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You shall not touch my Anointed and you shall not harm my Prophets.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Touch not Mine anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
saying, Touch not my anointed ones; and do my prophets no harm.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Tell of His Wonders
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!” 16He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.…

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.” ...

1 Chronicles 16:22
‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’

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

Genesis 26:11
So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “Whoever harms this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”

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.”

Genesis 39:9
No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

Exodus 7:1-2
The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. / You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.

Numbers 12:6-8
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

1 Samuel 24:6
So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

1 Samuel 26:9-11
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?” / David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. / But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

2 Samuel 1:14-16
So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?” / Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died. / For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”

2 Kings 2:3
Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

2 Kings 2:5
Then the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

2 Kings 2:15
When the sons of the prophets who were watching him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

Matthew 10:40-42
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. / Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. / And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”


Treasury of Scripture

Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

touch

Genesis 26:11
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

Zechariah 2:8
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

mine

1 Kings 19:16
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

1 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

and do

Genesis 20:7
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Genesis 27:39,40
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; …

Genesis 48:19,20
And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations…

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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.














Do not touch
This phrase is a direct command, emphasizing the inviolability of God's chosen ones. In the Hebrew text, the word "touch" is "naga," which can mean to physically touch or to harm. This command reflects God's protective nature over His anointed, indicating that they are under His divine protection. Historically, this can be seen in the context of the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were often in foreign lands and vulnerable to harm. Yet, God consistently intervened to protect them, demonstrating His sovereignty and faithfulness.

My anointed ones
The term "anointed ones" comes from the Hebrew word "mashiach," which is often translated as "Messiah" or "anointed." In the Old Testament, this term was used for kings, priests, and prophets who were consecrated for God's service. This phrase underscores the special status and calling of those whom God has chosen and set apart for His purposes. In a broader sense, it can also apply to all believers who are anointed by the Holy Spirit, signifying their role in God's kingdom and His promise to protect and guide them.

do no harm
This phrase reinforces the command to refrain from causing any injury or damage to God's chosen ones. The Hebrew word "ra'a" is used here, which means to do evil or harm. This is not just a physical injunction but also a moral and spiritual one, urging respect and reverence for those whom God has appointed. Throughout biblical history, God has shown His displeasure against those who sought to harm His anointed, as seen in the lives of David and the prophets. This serves as a reminder of the divine justice and protection that surrounds God's people.

to My prophets
The word "prophets" in Hebrew is "nabi," referring to those who are called to speak God's truth and convey His messages to the people. Prophets were often the mouthpieces of God, delivering His words of warning, guidance, and hope. This phrase highlights the importance of respecting those who carry God's message, as they play a crucial role in guiding and shaping the spiritual life of the community. The protection of prophets is a testament to the value God places on His word and those who faithfully proclaim it.

(15) Anointed.--In the plural, "my anointed ones." As referring to the patriarchs, the expression is not technical, since they were never, like priests, prophets, and kings in later times, actually anointed. But the terms being sometimes applied to the covenant people as a whole (see Psalm 89:38; Psalm 89:51), its application to the founders of the race, especially those to whom the "promises came," is very just.

As to the term "prophet," the poet found it expressly conferred on Abraham in Genesis 20:7.

Verse 15. - Saying, Touch not mine anointed; literally, mine anointed ones; i.e. those consecrated to my service, as were Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And do my prophets no harm (comp. Genesis 20:7; Genesis 27:27-29 and 39, 40; 49:3-27). The actual words of this verse do not occur in Genesis, but they express the lesson which God's dealings with Pharaoh and Abimelech taught the kings and peoples.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Do not
אַֽל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

touch
תִּגְּע֥וּ (tig·gə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

My anointed ones;
בִמְשִׁיחָ֑י (ḇim·šî·ḥāy)
Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah

do no harm
תָּרֵֽעוּ׃ (tā·rê·‘ū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

to My prophets.”
וְ֝לִנְבִיאַי (wə·lin·ḇî·’ay)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet


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