God’s Word Translation
Psalms 106:25
25They complained in their tents. They did not obey the Lord.
Psalms 106:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)They grumbled in their tents and did not obey the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They murmured in their tents, and did not obey the voice of the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But complained in their tents, And did not heed the voice of the Lord.
Context of Psalms 106:25
23God said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them. 24They refused ⌞to enter⌟ the pleasant land. They did not believe what he said. They complained in their tents. They did not obey the Lord. 26Raising his hand, he swore that he would kill them in the wilderness, 27kill their descendants among the nations, and scatter them throughout various lands.
Read all of Psalms 106Psalms 106:25 word by word
וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ בְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 106:25
- Numbers 14:1Then all the people in the Israelite community raised their voices and cried out loud all that night.
- Deuteronomy 1:26But you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God and refused to go.
- Psalms 95:7because he is our God and we are the people in his care, the flock that he leads. If only you would listen to him today!
- Numbers 14:22none of the people who saw my glory and the miraculous signs I did in Egypt and in the desert will see the land which I promised their ancestors. They have tested me now ten times and refused to obey me.
- Hebrews 3:7As the Holy Spirit says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn.
Commentaries on Psalms 106:25
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25But murmured in their tents - Numbers 14:2, Numbers 14:27. They complained of Moses; they complained of their food; they complained of the hardships of their journey; they complained of God. They did this when “in their tents;” when they had a comfortable home; when safe; when provided for; when under the direct divine protection and care. So people often complain: perhaps oftener when they have “many” comforts than when they have “few.”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. 24-25The people disobeyed God’s command when they refused to enter the pleasant land (the promised land (see Jeremiah 3:19). they did not believe His promise: See Numbers 13:25–14:12.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2724-27. The sin of refusing to invade Canaan, "the pleasant land" (Jr 3:19; Eze 20:6; Da 8:9), "the land of beauty," was punished by the destruction of that generation (Nu 14:28), and the threat of dispersion (De 4:25; 28:32) afterwards made to their posterity, and fulfilled in the great calamities now bewailed, may have also been then added. despised--(Nu 14:31). believed not his word--by which He promised He would give them the land; but rather the word…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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