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This he ordained in Joseph [for] a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: [where] I heard a language [that] I understood not.
Psalms 81:5 — KJV
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Psalms 81:5
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Psalms 81:5
Theological / DevotionalJoseph. The nation of Israel, represented by Joseph, probably because of his prominence during the sojourn in Egypt (see Ps. 80:1; cf. Gen. 49:26). He was, literally, the “savior” of his people.
Through the land. Probably referring to the time of the Exodus, and to the plagues in particular. Perhaps special reference is made to the tenth plague, which effected the release of the Israelites.
Where I heard. The sentence beginning with this phrase should probably be connected with the following verse, and thus introduce God’s speech of expostulation which occupies vs. 6–16. There is no verbal indication of change of speakers. Such abrupt transitions are not uncommon in Hebrew.
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