Salmos 106:16-32 NVI

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 106:16

They envied Moses also in the camp ,.... That he should be generalissimo there, have the sole command of the people, and be their leader and chief magistrate. Gifts qualifying men for civil government are from the Lord, and these commonly draw the envy of others upon them; who, though they pretend patriotism and the good of their country, yet seek themselves; and would be in the places of those they envy and speak against; which was the case of Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Reuben, who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:17

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan ,.... One of the heads of the conspirators against Moses and Aaron; the earth clave asunder under him and his company; opened itself, or its mouth, and devoured them at once. This was a new, marvellous, and unheard of thing, and which manifestly showed the divine displeasure and resentment at their proceedings; and served greatly to confirm the authority and office of Moses and Aaron; see Numbers 16:30 . And covered the company of Abiram ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:18

And a fire was kindled in their company ,.... This seems to be the company of Korah, or however a part of it, the two hundred and fifty men that had censers, and so were of the Levitical race, as Korah was; this fire came from the Lord out of heaven. The flame burned up the wicked ; the two hundred and fifty men with censers, Numbers 16:35 , this was an emblem of that fire which shall consume those that hurt the witnesses; or of that vengeance of eternal fire which wicked men will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:19

They made a calf in Horeb ,.... A golden one, of the earrings of gold which were in the ears of their wives, sons, and daughters; these they took and melted down, and cast into the figure of a calf, or an ox, as it is afterwards said, in imitation of the Egyptians, who worshipped the ox; a people that had used them ill, from whose bondage they were just delivered; on whom they had seen the judgments of God inflicted, and who were notoriously wicked and an idolatrous people, and yet these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:20

Thus they changed their glory ,.... God, who is glorious in all the perfections of his nature, and is glory itself, and was the glory of these people; it was their greatest honour that they had knowledge of him, nearness to him, the true worship of him among them, and that they were worshippers of him; and who, though he is unchangeable in himself, may be said to be changed when another is substituted and worshipped in his room, or worshipped besides him; which was what the Heathen did, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:21

They forgat God their Saviour ,.... Not only forgat the works of God, Psalm 106:13 , but forgat God that did those mighty works; forgat that there was a God; or however forgat him that is the only true and living God, when they said of the molten image, "these are thy gods, O Israel"; and what aggravated their crime was, they forgot that God that had saved them in so wonderful a manner out of the hand of their enemies, for his own name's sake; and had led them safely through the Red sea as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:22

Wondrous works in the land of Ham ,.... The same with Egypt; Mizraim, from whence Egypt had its name, being the son of Ham; See Gill on Psalm 78:51 . See Gill on Psalm 105:23 , and these wondrous things are the same plagues as before, so called because they exceeded the power of nature; the magicians themselves confessed the finger of God in one of them; and they were all of them such as might be truly said to be miracles. And terrible things by the Red sea ; or "in it", as the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:23

Therefore he said that he would destroy them ,.... He said in his word, the Targum adds; he thought within himself he would; he seemed determined in his own mind to destroy them, being provoked at their wretched forgetfulness of him, and their idolatry; he said to Moses, let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them , Exodus 32:10 . The decree indeed was not gone forth, but there was such an appearance of displeasure as if ruin was determined; and a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:24

Yea, they despised the pleasant land ,.... Or "land of desire" F18 בארץ חמדה "in term desiderii", Montanus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis. ; the land of Canaan; a very delightful and desirable country, the glory of all lands, a land that abounded with everything for necessity and pleasure. The spies themselves, that brought an ill report of it, owned it was a land flowing with milk and honey; but that there were such difficulties to possess it which they thought insuperable: and... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:24

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