How does Psalm 105:15 connect with God's covenant promises throughout Scripture? Psalm 105:15 Anchored in the Covenant Story “Do not touch My anointed ones; do no harm to My prophets.” (Psalm 105:15) This single command stands on the solid bedrock of God’s covenant faithfulness, echoing promises He made from Genesis onward. The Covenant Chain Behind the Warning • Genesis 12:3 — To Abraham: “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse.” • Psalm 105:15 repeats and applies that pledge to Abraham’s offspring in real time. • Genesis 17:7 — “I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you.” • The “anointed ones” (Hebrew: mĕshîḥāy) are those descendants, set apart under that everlasting covenant. • Exodus 19:5-6 — “You will be My treasured possession… a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” • God’s people remain under His personal guardianship; harming them is assaulting His own plan. Who Are “My Anointed Ones”? • Patriarchs first: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (see Psalm 105:9-10). • Then the nation of Israel: the whole covenant community bears God’s seal. • Prophets in particular: spokesmen preserving covenant truth (Jeremiah 1:5; Amos 3:7). • Ultimately fulfilled in the Messiah, “the Anointed One” (Psalm 2:2; Luke 4:18). Protection Secures the Promise Seed • Satan’s strategy in Scripture often targets the covenant line (e.g., Pharaoh, Haman, Herod). • God’s “hands-off” order in Psalm 105:15 keeps the redemptive thread unbroken until Christ (Galatians 3:16). • Every attempt to curse God’s people rebounds on the perpetrators (Numbers 22-24; Esther 7:10). Prophets: Guardians of Covenant Integrity • They call Israel back to covenant obedience (2 Kings 17:13). • By safeguarding the prophets, God preserves the revelation that culminates in the gospel (Hebrews 1:1-2). • Harming them invites judgment because it resists God’s covenant voice (2 Chronicles 36:15-16). From Davidic Promise to Messianic Fulfillment • 2 Samuel 7:12-16 — God swears an eternal throne to David. • David, an “anointed one,” is protected so Messiah can come from his line. • Psalm 105:15 safeguards that royal lineage, fulfilled in Jesus (Luke 1:30-33). The New Covenant Echo • Jeremiah 31:31-34 — a new covenant promised, yet resting on the same faithful God. • Believers in Christ become “anointed” with the Spirit (2 Corinthians 1:21-22; 1 John 2:20). • God still defends His people: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper” (Isaiah 54:17). Why This Matters Today • Psalm 105 teaches that every stage of redemption flows from covenant faithfulness. • The warning of verse 15 shows God’s personal investment in His promises; He guards both the people and the prophetic word until all is fulfilled. • Because He kept those ancient pledges, we can rest secure that every remaining promise in Christ will likewise come to pass (2 Corinthians 1:20). |
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