Psalm 106:6-15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 106:6-12

Here begins a penitential confession of sin, which was in a special manner seasonable now that the church was in distress; for thus we must justify God in all that he brings upon us, acknowledging that therefore he has done right, because we have done wickedly; and the remembrance of former sins, notwithstanding which God did not cast off his people, is an encouragement to us to hope that, though we are justly corrected for our sins, yet we shall not be utterly abandoned. I. God's afflicted... read more

Matthew Henry

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:6

We have sinned with our fathers ,.... Sinned in their first father Adam; derived a corrupt nature from their immediate ancestors; sinned after the similitude of their transgressions; sinned after their example, in like manner as they did; guilty of the same gross enormities as they were: though sufficiently warned by the words of the prophets, and by punishments inflicted, they continued their sins, a constant series and course of them, and filled up the measure of their iniquities; they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:7

Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt ,.... Or, "our fathers in Egypt" F12 אבותינו במצרים "patres nostri in Aegypto", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; ; while they were there, they did not understand, or wisely consider and attend unto, the miracles there wrought, the plagues inflicted on the Egyptians. These were done in their sight, they saw them with their eyes; yet had not hearts to perceive them, and understand the true use and design of them: not only that these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:8

Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake ,.... Not for any worth or worthiness in them; not for their righteousness sake, for they were a rebellious and disobedient people; but for his name's sake, because his name was called upon them, and he was called the God of the Hebrews, as Aben Ezra observes; and the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, their ancestors; to whom he had promised the land of Canaan, and was their covenant God; and because of his covenant, and of his divine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:9

He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up ,.... By sending a strong east wind, which drove the waters back, and made the sea a dry land, Exodus 14:21 . So he led them through the depths ; that is, the deep waters of the sea, which were cast up as an heap, and stood as a wall on each side, through which they passed. As through the wilderness ; or rather, "as on a plain"; for a passage through a wilderness where no roads are, and many obstructions be, is not easy; and so it is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:10

And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them ,.... As Pharaoh and his people did, because of their numerous increase, which they endeavoured to prevent; and still more because of the plagues inflicted on them; and now because they were got away from them, and therefore pursued them in great wrath and indignation, Exodus 15:9 . And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy ; the same thing in different words; so the Lord Christ has saved and redeemed his people out of the hand... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:11

And the waters covered their enemies ,.... They pursuing the Israelites into the sea, the waters returned, and covered Pharaoh and all his host, and drowned them, so that they sunk as a stone, and as lead into the bottom of the sea, Exodus 14:28 . There was not one of them left ; to return back to Egypt, and give an account of what became of the army, Exodus 14:28 , an emblem this of the utter destruction of all our spiritual enemies by Christ; who has not only saved us from them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:12

Then believed they his words ,.... And not till then; for this is observed, not to their commendation, but to show the slowness of their hearts to believe; they believed on sight, but not before, as Thomas did; whereas, "blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed", John 20:29 . When they saw the Egyptians dead on the sea shore, then they believed the Lord, and his servant Moses; what he said by his servant Moses, that he would save them from the Egyptians, whom they should... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:13

They soon forgat his works ,.... The miracles he wrought in Egypt, the deliverance of them from thence with a mighty hand and outstretched arm, and the leading them through the Red sea as on dry land, and destroying all their enemies; all these they soon forgot, for they had gone but three days' journey into the wilderness after this, ere they began to murmur and show distrust of the power and providence of God, Exodus 15:22 , it is in the Hebrew text, "they made haste, they forgat his... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 106:6-12

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:13

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