Psalms 105:24
And he increased his people exceedingly: and strengthened them over their enemies,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
In Context
23And Israel went into Egypt: and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.
25He turned their heart to hate his people: and to deal deceitfully with his servants.
Cross References
Genesis 13:16And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: if any man be able to number the dust of the earth, he shall be able to number thy seed also.
Exodus 1:7The children of Israel increased, and sprung up into multitudes, and growing exceedingly strong they filled the land.
Exodus 12:37And the children of Israel set forward from Ramesse to Socoth, being about six hundred thousand men on foot, beside children.
Acts 7:17And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 105:9-25
The Divine Promise to the Patriarchs; Providences Concerning the Patriarchs. 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. 9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: 12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it. 13 When they went from one… Read the whole commentary →