Verse 5 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. Joseph — Among the people of Israel. Testimony — For a witness of that glorious deliverance. He — God. Went — As a captain at the head of his people. Egypt — To execute his judgments upon that land. I — My progenitors, for all the successive generations of Israel make one body, and are sometimes spoken of as one person. A language — The Egyptian language, which at first was unknown to the Israelites, Genesis 42:13 , and probably continued so for some considerable time, because they were much separated both in place and conversation from the Egyptians.
Verse 6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. Pots — This word denotes all those vessels wherein they carried water, straw, lime, or bricks.
Verse 7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. /*Selah*/. Calledst — At the Red Sea. Secret place — From the dark and cloudy pillar, whence I thundered against the Egyptians.
Verse 8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; Testify — This God did presently after he brought them from Meribah, even at Sinai.
Verse 10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. Wide — Either to pray for mercies, or to receive the mercies which I am ready to give you.
Verse 15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. Him — Unto Israel. Their time — Their happy time.
Verse 16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. Honey — With all pleasant and precious fruits.