· Translation: KJV

Psalms 105:34He spoke, and the locusts came, and the grasshoppers, without number,

The setting

Temple worship, Jerusalem, Israel. The psalmist describes God's command that brought countless locusts across Egypt...

The emotion here: wonder at the power of God's spoken word

The original word

amar (אָמַר) — He spoke/commanded, showing divine word has creative power

Why it matters

A single locust swarm can contain 80 million insects and travel 80 miles per day

Read with care

What most readers miss in Psalms 105:34

The emphasis is on God's WORD—He simply spoke and nature obeyed instantly

Common misconceptionPeople see this as God being vindictive, but it shows His supernatural authority over creation responding to the cry of oppressed slaves.

Bible Genome reading

Psalms 105:34 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerDavid
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionworship
Literary typepsalm

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability40%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone30%
Themes:God's powerjudgment

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Open Psalms 105

Psalms 105:34 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's power, judgment. Notable phrases: He spoke, and the locusts came.

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