John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:44
Nevertheless he regarded their affliction ,.... Or "looked on them in distress" F4 וירא בצר להם "et vidit in angustia eis", Montanus, Gejerus; so Musculus, Tigurine version. ; he saw their affliction, and had compassion on them; he was so far from abhorring and despising the affliction of the afflicted, that he pitied them and sympathized with them; in all their afflictions he was afflicted; he looked upon them with an eye of pity and concern, and helped them out of their... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 106:34-48
Here, I. The narrative concludes with an account of Israel's conduct in Canaan, which was of a piece with that in the wilderness, and God's dealings with them, wherein, as all along, both justice and mercy appeared. 1. They were very provoking to God. The miracles and mercies which settled them in Canaan made no more deep and durable impressions upon them than those which fetched them out of Egypt; for by the time they were just settled in Canaan they corrupted themselves, and forsook God.... read more