Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 106:32
32They angered the Lord at the Waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them,
Psalms 106:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
- New International Version (NIV)By the waters of Meribah they angered the Lord, and trouble came to Moses because of them;
- English Standard Version (ESV)They angered him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on their account,
- New King James Version (NKJV)They angered Him also at the waters of strife, So that it went ill with Moses on account of them;
Context of Psalms 106:32
30But Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was stopped. 31It was credited to him as righteousness throughout all generations to come. They angered the Lord at the Waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them, 33for they embittered his spirit, and he spoke rashly with his lips. 34They did not destroy the peoples as the Lord had commanded them
Read all of Psalms 106Psalms 106:32 word by word
וַ֭יַּקְצִיפוּ עַל־מֵ֥י מְרִיבָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥רַע לְ֝מֹשֶׁ֗ה בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 106:32
- Psalms 78:40How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the desert.
- Psalms 81:7You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the thundercloud. I tested you at the Waters of Meribah.Selah
- Numbers 20:2There was no water for the community, so they assembled against Moses and Aaron.
- Numbers 20:12But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust me to demonstrate my holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land I have given them.”
- Numbers 27:13After you have seen it, you will also be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was.
- Deuteronomy 1:37“The Lord was angry with me also because of you and said, ‘You will not enter there either.
- Deuteronomy 3:26“But the Lord was angry with me because of you and would not listen to me. The Lord said to me, ‘That’s enough! Do not speak to me again about this matter.
- Deuteronomy 4:21“The Lord was angry with me on your account. He swore that I would not cross the Jordan and enter the good land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Commentaries on Psalms 106:32
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32They angered him also at the waters of strife - Numbers 20:3-13. They complained of the lack of water. They wished that they had died as others had done. They murmured against God as if he could not supply their needs. They showed an unbelieving and rebellious spirit - provoking God, and tempting Moses to in act of great impatience by their conduct. In Numbers 20:13, this is, “the waters of Meribah;” - margin, “strife.” This is the meaning of the Hebrew…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-33Verses 13-33 Those that will not wait for God's counsel, shall justly be given up to their own hearts' lusts, to walk in their own counsels. An undue desire, even for lawful things, becomes sinful. God showed his displeasure for this. He filled them with uneasiness of mind, terror of conscience, and self-reproach. Many that fare deliciously every day, and whose bodies are healthful, have leanness in their souls: no love to God, no thankfulness, no…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-33Phinehas killed an Israelite man who openly turned away from the Lord (Numbers 25:3–8). Because his action stopped the plague, the psalm credits him with righteousness. In this psalm he is presented as a stronger example of zeal for the Lord than Moses, who failed at Meribah (Numbers 20:11–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. (Compare Nu 20:3-12; De 1:37; 3:26). went ill with--literally, "was bad for" Moses--His conduct, though under great provocation, was punished by exclusion from Canaan.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 106
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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