Psalm 106:28-48 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 106:13-33

This is an abridgment of the history of Israel's provocations in the wilderness, and of the wrath of God against them for those provocations: and this abridgment is abridged by the apostle, with application to us Christians (1 Cor. 10:5); for these things were written for our admonition, that we sin not like them, lest we suffer like them. I. The cause of their sin was disregard to the works and word of God, Ps. 106:13. 1. They minded not what he had done for them: They soon forgot his works,... read more

Matthew Henry

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:28

They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor ,.... Or to the idol Peor, as the Targum. Baal, which signifies Lord or master, was a common name for an idol in many countries; wherefore, to distinguish one from another, an additional name was used. Baalzephon was the god of the Egyptians; Baalzebub the god of the Ekronites; and here Baalpeor the god of the Moabites: for the fact referred to was committed when the children of Israel were on the borders of Moab, and when Balak sent for Balaam to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:29

Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions ,.... Sin is an invention of man's: when our first parents sinned, they found out many inventions; and their posterity ever since have been inventors of evil things; and man's invention is very quick at that work. All false doctrine and false worship are of men's finding out; all idolatrous practices are their inventions, and which are here intended; see Psalm 106:39 . And these are very provoking to God, who is jealous of his glory,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:30

Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment ,.... When none else would, he rose up in great zeal for the Lord of hosts; and took on him the work of a civil magistrate, and slew two persons of noble birth in the very act of fornication. The Targum is, "he prayed' and so the Syriac version "he interceded with the Lord, that the plague might stop.' This he might do, as well as the other, though it is not elsewhere recorded, and in which he succeeded: but in the Talmud F25 T. Bab.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:31

And that was counted unto him for righteousness ,.... Not for his justifying righteousness before God; for all the works of righteousness done by the best of men cannot justify them before him, much less a single action: but his executing judgment in the manner he did, or slaying the above two persons, was esteemed a righteous action by the Lord himself; who upon it caused the plague to cease, and likewise gave to Phinehas the covenant of an everlasting priesthood, and to his posterity;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:32

They angered him also at the waters of strife ,.... Or, "at the waters of Meribah" F26 על מי מריבה "super aquas Meribah", Montanus; "apud Memeriba", Tigurine version; "juxta aquas Meriba", Gejerus; so Ainsworth. ; that is, Meribahkadesh, as it is called in Deuteronomy 32:51 to distinguish it from Meribahrephidim, where also were waters of strife or contradiction; at which the people murmured and strove with the Lord, and greatly displeased him, Exodus 17:7 . So that it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:33

Because they provoked his spirit ;.... Though he was a very meek man, meeker than any upon the face of the earth, Numbers 12:2 , yet, being greatly provoked, let fall some passionate and undue expressions: and this was not only his sin, but the fault of those also that provoked him, and with this view it is mentioned. The Targum is, "for they rebelled against his Holy Spirit;' the Holy Spirit of God, as in Isaiah 63:10 . Jarchi interprets it of Moses and Aaron provoking the Spirit of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:34

They did not destroy the nations ,.... Here begins an account of their sins and provocations, after they were settled in the land of Canaan. They did not destroy the inhabitants of the land, of the seven nations; whose land was given to them as an inheritance, and of which the Canaanites were dispossessed for their sins, and to be destroyed. Concerning whom the Lord commanded them ; that they should destroy them; the command is in Deuteronomy 7:1 . God's commands are to be obeyed; they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:35

But were mingled among the Heathen ,.... Not only dwelt among them, but made covenants and contracts, carried on trade and commerce, and intermarried with them, contrary to the express law of God, Deuteronomy 7:2 . Nor should saints have communion with wicked men, especially in things sinful and superstitious, 2 Corinthians 6:14 . And learned their works ; not their civil works and actions, their trades and business, but their idolatrous works; of which a detail is given in the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 106:13-33

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 106:34-48

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:35

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