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Psalms 106

BSB·48 verses ·Old Testament
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1Hallelujahהַֽלְלוּיָ֨הּ׀hal·lū·yāh — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →! Give thanksהוֹד֣וּhō·w·ḏū — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He is goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →; His loving devotion endures foreverחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →. 2Whoמִ֗יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can describeיְ֭מַלֵּלyə·mal·lêl — To speak, utter, or say (poetic)H4448 — Full Word Study → the mighty actsגְּבוּר֣וֹתgə·ḇū·rō·wṯ — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → or fully proclaimיַ֝שְׁמִ֗יעַyaš·mî·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His praiseתְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃tə·hil·lā·ṯōw — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study →? 3Blessed are those who upholdשֹׁמְרֵ֣יšō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, who practiceעֹשֵׂ֖ה‘ō·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → righteousnessצְדָקָ֣הṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → at allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timesעֵֽת׃‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →. 4Remember meזָכְרֵ֣נִיzā·ḵə·rê·nî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, in Your favor to Your peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; visit meפָּ֝קְדֵ֗נִיpā·qə·ḏê·nî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → with Your salvationבִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃bî·šū·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →, 5that I may seeלִרְא֤וֹת׀lir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the prosperityבְּט֘וֹבַ֤תbə·ṭō·w·ḇaṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → of Your chosen onesבְּחִירֶ֗יךָbə·ḥî·re·ḵā — chosen one, electH972 — Full Word Study →, and rejoiceלִ֭שְׂמֹחַliś·mō·aḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → in the gladnessבְּשִׂמְחַ֣תbə·śim·ḥaṯ — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → of Your nationגּוֹיֶ֑ךָgō·w·ye·ḵā — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and give gloryלְ֝הִתְהַלֵּ֗לlə·hiṯ·hal·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Your inheritanceנַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. 6We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → likeעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →; we have done wrongהֶעֱוִ֥ינוּhe·‘ĕ·wî·nū — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study → and acted wickedly. 7Our fathersאֲב֘וֹתֵ֤ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֨יִם׀ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → graspהִשְׂכִּ֬ילוּhiś·kî·lū — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → Your wondersנִפְלְאוֹתֶ֗יךָnip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → or rememberזָ֭כְרוּzā·ḵə·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Your abundantרֹ֣בrōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → kindnessחֲסָדֶ֑יךָḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →; but they rebelledוַיַּמְר֖וּway·yam·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the seaיָ֣םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, there at the Red Seaבְּיַם־bə·yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 8Yet He saved themוַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵםway·yō·wō·šî·‘êm — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → for the sake ofלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → His nameשְׁמ֑וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, to make His powerגְּבוּרָתֽוֹ׃gə·ḇū·rā·ṯōw — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → knownלְ֝הוֹדִ֗יעַlə·hō·w·ḏî·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 9He rebukedוַיִּגְעַ֣רway·yiḡ·‘ar — To rebuke, reprove, or speak against sternlyH1605 — Full Word Study → the Redס֭וּףsūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → Seaבְּיַם־bə·yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, and it dried upוַֽיֶּחֱרָ֑בway·ye·ḥĕ·rāḇ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study →; He led themוַיּוֹלִיכֵ֥םway·yō·w·lî·ḵêm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → through the depthsבַּ֝תְּהֹמ֗וֹתbat·tə·hō·mō·wṯ — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study → as through a desertכַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃kam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. 10He saved themוַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵםway·yō·wō·šî·‘êm — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → that hated themשׂוֹנֵ֑אśō·w·nê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →; He redeemed themוַ֝יִּגְאָלֵ֗םway·yiḡ·’ā·lêm — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 11The watersמַ֥יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → coveredוַיְכַסּוּ־way·ḵas·sū- — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → their foesצָרֵיהֶ֑םṣā·rê·hem — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →; notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of them remainedנוֹתָֽר׃nō·w·ṯār — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →. 12Then they believedוַיַּאֲמִ֥ינוּway·ya·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → His promisesבִדְבָרָ֑יוḇiḏ·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and sang His praiseתְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃tə·hil·lā·ṯōw — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study →. 13Yet they soon forgotשָׁכְח֣וּšā·ḵə·ḥū — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → His worksמַעֲשָׂ֑יוma·‘ă·śāw — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → and failedלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to waitחִ֝כּ֗וּḥik·kū — to wait, tarry, lingerH2442 — Full Word Study → for His counselלַעֲצָתֽוֹ׃la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study →. 14They cravedוַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּway·yiṯ·’aw·wū — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study → intenselyתַ֭אֲוָהṯa·’ă·wāh — Strong desire; craving; longingH8378 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and testedוַיְנַסּוּ־way·nas·sū- — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֝֗ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → in the desertבִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃bî·šî·mō·wn — The WildernessH3452 — Full Word Study →. 15So He grantedוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their requestשֶׁאֱלָתָ֑םše·’ĕ·lā·ṯām — Request, petition, or formal askingH7596 — Full Word Study →, but sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֖חway·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a wasting diseaseרָז֣וֹןrā·zō·wn — leanness, thinness, emaciationH7332 — Full Word Study → upon themבְּנַפְשָֽׁם׃bə·nap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 16In the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הbam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → they enviedוַיְקַנְא֣וּway·qan·’ū — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → Mosesלְ֭מֹשֶׁהlə·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, as well as Aaronלְ֝אַהֲרֹ֗ןlə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, the holy oneקְד֣וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 17The earthאֶ֭רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → opened upתִּפְתַּח־tip̄·taḥ- — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → and swallowedוַתִּבְלַ֣עwat·tiḇ·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → Dathanדָּתָ֑ןdā·ṯān — Fountain of lawH1885 — Full Word Study →; it coveredוַ֝תְּכַ֗סwat·tə·ḵas — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the assemblyעֲדַ֥ת‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Abiramאֲבִירָֽם׃’ă·ḇî·rām — Abiram, a man whose name means 'Father is exalted'H48 — Full Word Study →. 18Then fireאֵ֥שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → blazedוַתִּבְעַר־wat·tiḇ·‘ar- — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → through their companyבַּעֲדָתָ֑םba·‘ă·ḏā·ṯām — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →; flamesלֶ֝הָבָ֗הle·hā·ḇāh — A flame or blaze of fireH3852 — Full Word Study → consumedתְּלַהֵ֥טtə·la·hêṭ — To kindle, ignite, or burn intenselyH3857 — Full Word Study → the wickedרְשָׁעִֽים׃rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →. 19At Horebבְּחֹרֵ֑בbə·ḥō·rêḇ — Mountain of GodH2722 — Full Word Study → they madeיַעֲשׂוּ־ya·‘ă·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a calfעֵ֥גֶל‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → and worshipedוַ֝יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּway·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → a molten imageלְמַסֵּכָֽה׃lə·mas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →. 20They exchangedוַיָּמִ֥ירוּway·yā·mî·rū — to change, exchange, or alterH4171 — Full Word Study → their Gloryכְּבוֹדָ֑םkə·ḇō·w·ḏām — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → for the imageבְּתַבְנִ֥יתbə·ṯaḇ·nîṯ — Pattern, form, or blueprintH8403 — Full Word Study → of a grass-eatingאֹכֵ֥ל’ō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → oxשׁ֥וֹרšō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study →. 21They forgotשָׁ֭כְחוּšā·k̲ə·ḥû — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֣ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → their Saviorמוֹשִׁיעָ֑םmō·wō·šî·‘ām — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, who didעֹשֶׂ֖ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → greatגְדֹל֣וֹתḡə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → things in Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃bə·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, 22wondrous worksנִ֭פְלָאוֹתnip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Hamחָ֑םḥām — Hot, warmthH2526 — Full Word Study →, and awesome deeds byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Redסֽוּף׃sūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → Seaיַם־yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 23So He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → He would destroy themלְֽהַשְׁמִ֫ידָ֥םlə·haš·mî·ḏām — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →had notלוּלֵ֡יlū·lê — unless, except, if notH3884 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹ֘שֶׁ֤הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → His chosen oneבְחִיר֗וֹḇə·ḥî·rōw — chosen one, electH972 — Full Word Study → stoodעָמַ֣ד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before Himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in the breachבַּפֶּ֣רֶץbap·pe·reṣ — A gap, break, or rupture in a wall or boundaryH6556 — Full Word Study → to divertלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → His wrathחֲ֝מָת֗וֹḥă·mā·ṯōw — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → from destroying themמֵֽהַשְׁחִֽית׃mê·haš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. 24They despisedוַֽ֭יִּמְאֲסוּway·yim·’ă·sū — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → the pleasantחֶמְדָּ֑הḥem·dāh — that which is desired; a precious or pleasant thingH2532 — Full Word Study → landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; they did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believeהֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּhe·’ĕ·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → His promiseלִדְבָרֽוֹ׃liḏ·ḇā·rōw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 25They grumbledוַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּway·yê·rā·ḡə·nū — to grumble, murmur, complainH7279 — Full Word Study → in their tentsבְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑םḇə·’ā·ho·lê·hem — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → and did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁ֝מְע֗וּšā·mə·ʿû — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 26So He raisedוַיִּשָּׂ֣אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → His handיָד֣וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and swore to cast them downלְהַפִּ֥ילlə·hap·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, 27to disperseוּלְהַפִּ֣ילū·lə·hap·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → their offspringזַ֭רְעָםzar·‘ām — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and scatter themוּ֝לְזָרוֹתָ֗םū·lə·zā·rō·w·ṯām — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → throughout the landsבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 28They yoked themselvesוַ֭יִּצָּ֣מְדוּway·yiṣ·ṣā·mə·ḏū — to join together, yoke, coupleH6775 — Full Word Study → to Baal of Peorפְּע֑וֹרpə·‘ō·wr — Baal of Peor, a Moabite deity associated with sexual immoralityH1187 — Full Word Study → and ateוַ֝יֹּאכְל֗וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → sacrificesזִבְחֵ֥יziḇ·ḥê — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → offered to lifeless godsמֵתִֽים׃mê·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 29So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deedsבְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֑םbə·ma·‘al·lê·hem — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →, and a plagueמַגֵּפָֽה׃mag·gê·p̄āh — Divine plague or stroke of judgmentH4046 — Full Word Study → broke outוַתִּפְרָץ־wat·tip̄·rāṣ- — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → among them. 30But Phinehasפִּֽ֭ינְחָסpî·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study → stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → and intervenedוַיְפַלֵּ֑לway·p̄al·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study →, and the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃ham·mag·gê·p̄āh — Divine plague or stroke of judgmentH4046 — Full Word Study → was restrainedוַ֝תֵּעָצַ֗רwat·tê·‘ā·ṣar — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study →. 31It was creditedוַתֵּחָ֣שֶׁבwat·tê·ḥā·šeḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → to him as righteousnessלִצְדָקָ֑הliṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → for endlessלְדֹ֥רlə·ḏōr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → generationsוָ֝דֹ֗רwā·ḏōr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → to comeעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →. 32At the watersמֵ֥יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Meribahמְרִיבָ֑הmə·rî·ḇāh — Strife, contentionH4809 — Full Word Study → they angeredוַ֭יַּקְצִיפוּway·yaq·ṣî·p̄ū — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → the LORDעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and trouble cameוַיֵּ֥רַעway·yê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → to Mosesלְ֝מֹשֶׁ֗הlə·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → because of themבַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃ba·‘ă·ḇū·rām — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study →. 33Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they rebelled againstהִמְר֥וּhim·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → His Spiritרוּח֑וֹrū·ḥōw — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, and Moses spoke rashly with his lipsבִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃biś·p̄ā·ṯāw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. 34They did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroyהִ֭שְׁמִידוּhiš·mî·ḏū — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֑יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → asאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them, 35but they mingledוַיִּתְעָרְב֥וּway·yiṯ·‘ā·rə·ḇū — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study → with the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֑םḇag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and adoptedוַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּway·yil·mə·ḏū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → their customsמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ma·‘ă·śê·hem — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →. 36They worshipedוַיַּעַבְד֥וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → their idolsעֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם‘ă·ṣab·bê·hem — Idol; carved image or object of worshipH6091 — Full Word Study →, which becameוַיִּהְי֖וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a snare to themלְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃lə·mō·w·qêš — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study →. 37They sacrificedוַיִּזְבְּח֣וּway·yiz·bə·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → their sonsבְּ֭נֵיהֶםbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their daughtersבְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗םbə·nō·w·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → to demonsלַשֵּֽׁדִים׃laš·šê·ḏîm — Demon or malevolent spiritH7700 — Full Word Study →. 38They shedוַיִּֽשְׁפְּכ֨וּway·yiš·pə·ḵū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → innocentנָקִ֡יnā·qî — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → bloodדָ֪םḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →the bloodדַּם־dam- — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of their sonsבְּנֵ֘יהֶ֤םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּֽבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֗םū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they sacrificedזִ֭בְּחוּzib·bə·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the idolsלַעֲצַבֵּ֣יla·‘ă·ṣab·bê — Idol; carved image or object of worshipH6091 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְנָ֑עַןḵə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, and the landהָ֝אָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was pollutedוַתֶּחֱנַ֥ףwat·te·ḥĕ·nap̄ — To profane, defile, or make uncleanH2610 — Full Word Study → with bloodבַּדָּמִֽים׃bad·dā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. 39They defiled themselvesוַיִּטְמְא֥וּway·yiṭ·mə·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → by their actionsבְמַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑םḇə·ma·‘ă·śê·hem — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → and prostituted themselvesוַ֝יִּזְנוּ֗way·yiz·nū — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → by their deedsבְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃bə·ma·‘al·lê·hem — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →. 40So the angerאַ֣ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against His peopleבְּעַמּ֑וֹbə·‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and He abhorredוַ֝יְתָעֵ֗בway·ṯā·‘êḇ — to abhor, regard with disgust or loathingH8581 — Full Word Study → His own inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. 41He delivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֥םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and those who hated themשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃śō·nə·’ê·hem — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → ruledוַֽיִּמְשְׁל֥וּway·yim·šə·lū — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → over them. 42Their enemiesאוֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם’ō·wy·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → oppressed themוַיִּלְחָצ֥וּםway·yil·ḥā·ṣūm — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study →, and subdued themוַ֝יִּכָּנְע֗וּway·yik·kā·nə·‘ū — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → their handיָדָֽם׃yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 43Manyרַבּ֗וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֥יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → He rescued themיַצִּ֫ילֵ֥םyaṣ·ṣî·lêm — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →, but theyוְ֭הֵמָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were bentיַמְר֣וּyam·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → on rebellionבַעֲצָתָ֑םḇa·‘ă·ṣā·ṯām — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → and sank downוַ֝יָּמֹ֗כּוּway·yā·mōk·kū — to sink down, be brought low, decayH4355 — Full Word Study → in their iniquityבַּעֲוֺנָֽם׃ba·‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. 44Nevertheless He heardבְּ֝שָׁמְע֗וֹbə·šā·mə·‘ōw — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → their cryרִנָּתָֽם׃rin·nā·ṯām — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →; He took noteוַ֭יַּרְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → of their distressבַּצַּ֣רbaṣ·ṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →. 45And He rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֣רway·yiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → His covenantבְּרִית֑וֹbə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with them, and relentedוַ֝יִּנָּחֵ֗םway·yin·nā·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → by the abundanceכְּרֹ֣בkə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of His loving devotionחַסְדּוֹ׃ḥas·dō — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →. 46He madeוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֣ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → objects of compassionלְרַחֲמִ֑יםlə·ra·ḥă·mîm — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → toלִ֝פְנֵ֗יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who held them captiveשׁוֹבֵיהֶֽם׃šō·w·ḇê·hem — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study →. 47Save usהוֹשִׁיעֵ֨נוּ׀hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְה֘וָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and gather usוְקַבְּצֵנוּ֮wə·qab·bə·ṣê·nū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → fromמִֽן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּ֫וֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, that we may give thanksלְ֭הֹדוֹתlə·hō·ḏō·wṯ — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to Your holyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָqāḏ·še·ḵā — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → nameלְשֵׁ֣םlə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, that we may gloryלְ֝הִשְׁתַּבֵּ֗חַlə·hiš·tab·bê·aḥ — To praise loudly; to commend or triumphH7623 — Full Word Study → in Your praiseבִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃biṯ·hil·lā·ṯe·ḵā — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study →. 48Blessed be the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֪י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → everlastingהָ֤עוֹלָ֨ם׀hā·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → toוְעַ֬דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → everlastingהָעוֹלָ֗םhā·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. Let allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → sayוְאָמַ֖רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Amenאָמֵ֗ן’ā·mên — So be it; truly; affirmation of truth and agreementH543 — Full Word Study →!” Hallelujahהַֽלְלוּ־hal·lū- — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →!
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 106
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Psalm 106 is a sweeping historical meditation on Israel's repeated cycle of sin, judgment, and divine mercy. The psalmist begins with joyful praise for God's eternal goodness, then traces Israel's wilderness journey and settlement period, cataloging their failures—from golden calf worship to idolatry and covenant-breaking. Despite their rebellion, God's compassion never ceased; He repeatedly delivered them even when they deserved destruction. This psalm teaches that God's faithfulness and mercy transcend human unfaithfulness, and it calls the exiled community to repentance and renewed confidence in God's covenant promises.

Verses 1–5: A Call to Praise and Prayer

The psalmist opens with a summons to praise, declaring that the LORD is good and His mercy endures forever (v. 1). This refrain echoes throughout the Psalter and anchors faith in God's unchanging character. Verse 2 poses a rhetorical question—who can fully recount God's mighty deeds?—acknowledging that His works exceed human comprehension. Verses 3–5 shift to a prayer: the writer asks God to remember him with the same favor shown to Israel, that he might witness God's goodness toward His people and rejoice in their blessing. This opening frames the entire psalm: praise emerges not from ignorance of sin, but from trust in God's character despite human failure.

Verses 6–12: The Exodus—Deliverance Followed by Doubt

The psalmist now confesses corporate sin (v. 6), identifying himself with Israel's ancient failures. He recalls how Israel witnessed God's wonders in Egypt yet quickly forgot His mercies and provoked Him at the Red Sea (v. 7). Yet God saved them for His name's sake (v. 8)—not because they deserved it, but to demonstrate His power. The miraculous drying of the sea and the destruction of Pharaoh's army (vv. 9–11) elicited temporary faith: the people sang God's praise (v. 12). This section illustrates a painful truth: spectacular displays of divine power can coexist with shallow faith and short memories.

Verses 13–27: A Pattern of Rebellion and Judgment

Immediately after their deliverance, Israel forgot His works and lusted in the wilderness (vv. 13–14). God granted their selfish request but sent leanness into their souls—a sobering reminder that answered prayer without obedience brings spiritual emptiness. The rebellions multiply: envy against Moses and Aaron (v. 16), the golden calf at Horeb (vv. 19–22), and refusal to enter Canaan (vv. 24–25). Each sin deepened God's judgment. Yet even when God threatened destruction, Moses interceded in the breach (v. 23)—a picture of God's patience and the power of intercession. The divine sentence was executed: that generation perished in the wilderness, and even their descendants faced scattering among nations (vv. 26–27).

Verses 28–42: Idolatry and Captivity

In Canaan, Israel repeated their ancient pattern: joining themselves to Baal worship (v. 28), sacrificing children to demons (vv. 37–38), and learning the detestable practices of surrounding nations (v. 35). God's wrath kindled against His own inheritance (v. 40). Yet even in exile, He never entirely abandoned them; He stirred compassion for them among their captors (v. 46) and delivered them repeatedly (v. 43).

Verses 43–48: Hope in Covenant Mercy

Despite Israel's serial unfaithfulness, God remembered His covenant and repented according to the multitude of His mercies (v. 45). The psalm ends with a prayer for final restoration and doxological praise, affirming that God's faithfulness remains sure even when human faith falters.

Application for Today

Psalm 106 reassures us that our forgetting, stumbling, and slow hearts do not exhaust God's mercy. Like Israel, we believers often forget what God has done and gravitate toward spiritual compromise. Yet our security rests not on our consistency but on God's covenant love. We are called to remember His works, confess our sins honestly, and intercede for others—trusting that God's mercy toward us in Christ is as eternal and sure as it was toward repentant Israel.

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