Psalms 106:26

Psalms 106:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
• New International Version (NIV)So he swore to them with uplifted hand that he would make them fall in the wilderness,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would make them fall in the wilderness,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore He raised His hand in an oath against them, To overthrow them in the wilderness,

Context of Psalms 106:26

24Then they rejected the pleasant land; They did not believe His word, 25But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the Lord. Therefore He swore to them That He would have them fall in the wilderness, 27And that He would bring down their descendants among the nations, And scatter them in the lands. 28They also followed Baal-peor, And ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

Psalms 106:26 word by word

וַיִּשָּׂ֣א יָד֣וֹ לָהֶ֑ם לְהַפִּ֥יל א֝וֹתָ֗ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃Read the interlinear

• sworeנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: vowH5375
• sworeיָדyâd · hand: vowH3027
• That He would have them fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057

Cross-references for Psalms 106:26

• Psalms 95:11Therefore I swore in My anger, They certainly shall not enter My rest.”
• Numbers 14:28Say to them, ‘As I live,’ declares the Lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will do to you;
• Deuteronomy 1:34“Then the Lord heard the sound of your words, and He was angry and swore an oath, saying,
• Hebrews 3:11As I swore in My anger, ‘They certainly shall not enter My rest.’”
• Genesis 14:22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have sworn to the Lord God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,
• Exodus 6:8I will bring you to the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you as a possession; I am the Lord.’”
• Deuteronomy 32:40Indeed, I raise My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever,
• Ezekiel 20:15Also I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all the lands,
• Revelation 10:5Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven,

Commentaries on Psalms 106:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Therefore he lifted up his hand against them - Numbers 14:27-33. He resolved to cut them off, so that none of them should reach the promised land. To overthrow them in the wilderness - literally, to cause them to “fall.”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. 26-27God’s judgment when Israel refused to obey was death and exile (Numbers 14:26–30). These judgments came because the people rejected God’s word (Psalm 106:24–25) and provoked the Lord's anger (106:28–46).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

Topics related to Psalms 106:26

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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