Psalms 105:36

“He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.”

"He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength." - Psalms 105:36
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What does Psalms 105:36 mean?

Psalm 105:36 (KJV) states, "He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength." This verse is part of a larger passage in Psalm 105 that recounts the history of the Israelites and God's faithfulness to them. The verse addresses the tenth and final…

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The Weight of His Judgment: A Reflection on Psalm 105:36

The verse from Psalm 105:36, "He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength," serves as a severe and solemn reminder of God's sovereignty and judgment. This portion of scripture speaks to a pivotal moment in biblical history, reflecting God’s…

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A Prayer for Recognition of God’s Sovereignty and Judgment

O Sovereign Lord, we come before You, acknowledging Your supreme authority over all creation. In the unfathomable depths of our hearts, we reflect upon the weighty words of Psalm 105:36, reminding us of Your judgments, as it is written: "He smote also all the firstborn in their…

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Psalms 105:36 - "He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength."
Psalms 105:35 - "And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground."
"Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore." - Psalms 105:4
Psalms 105:2 - "Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works."
Psalms 105:34 - "He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,"
Psalms 105:18 - "Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:"
Psalms 105:10 - "And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:"
Psalms 105:29 - "He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish."
Psalms 105:7 - "He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth."
Psalms 105:4 - "Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore."
Psalms 105:27 - "They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham."
Psalms 105:15 - "Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm."
"The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven." - Psalms 105:40
"He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night." - Psalms 105:39
"He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word." - Psalms 105:28
"And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies." - Psalms 105:24
Psalms 105:44 - "And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;"
Psalms 105:30 - "Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings."
"Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him." - Psalms 105:19
Psalms 105:31 - "He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts."
Psalms 105:40 - "The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven."
Psalms 105:43 - "And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:"
Psalms 105:12 - "When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it."
Psalms 105:28 - "He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word."
"And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:" - Psalms 105:43
"Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:" - Psalms 105:11
Psalms 105:42 - "For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant."
Psalms 105:23 - "Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham."
Psalms 105:32 - "He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land."