Psalms 105:15
He forbade them to touch his anointed, or do any hurt to his prophets.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
In Context
14he allowed no one to oppress them, even punishing kings for their sakes.
16When he called down famine on the land, and cut off the bread which sustained them,
Cross References
Genesis 26:11Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “The person who touches this man or his wife will be put to death.”
Genesis 48:19But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know, he also will become a people, and he will be great, but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a populous nation.”
Zechariah 2:8This is what the Lord of hosts says to the nations which plundered you: Whoever touches you touches the apple of my eye.
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 →