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105:24-38 He Brought Them out of Egypt by the Hand of Moses. The next section recounts events from the book of Exodus, focusing on how God used Moses to lead the people out of Egypt, in keeping with his promises (cf. Gen. 15:13-16). On the eight plagues described here (Ps. 105:28-36), see the note on Psalm 105.
105:23 came to Egypt. Gen. 46:5-7. sojourned. See note on Ps. 105:12.
105:24-25 made his people very fruitful. Cf. Ex. 1:7-11.
105:27 The combination signs and miracles can also be rendered "signs and wonders" (cf. Ex. 7:3); these are the mighty deeds Moses and Aaron did before Pharaoh to demonstrate that God had sent them.
105:28 darkness. The ninth plague (Ex. 10:21-23). Perhaps the psalm puts it first because it seems to have overcome the resistance of most Egyptians (Ex. 11:3), though not yet of Pharaoh; that is, the Egyptian populace did not rebel against God's words any further.
105:29 waters into blood. The first plague (Ex. 7:20-21).
105:31 flies. The fourth plague (Ex. 8:20-24). gnats. The third plague (Ex. 8:16-17).
105:32-33 hail, fiery lightning bolts. The seventh plague (Ex. 9:22-26).
105:34-35 locusts. The eighth plague (Ex. 10:12-15).
105:36 the firstborn. The tenth and climactic plague (Ex. 12:29-30). Cf. also Ps. 78:51. For the "firstborn" as the firstfruits of all their strength, see Gen. 49:3 and Deut. 21:17.
105:37 silver and gold. The plundering of the Egyptians (Ex. 12:35-36).
