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Psalms 106:43
43Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their sin.
Psalms 106:43 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
- New International Version (NIV)Many times he delivered them, but they were bent on rebellion and they wasted away in their sin.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their purposes and were brought low through their iniquity.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Many times He delivered them; But they rebelled in their counsel, And were brought low for their iniquity.
Context of Psalms 106:43
41He handed them over to pagan nations, and they were ruled by those who hated them. 42Their enemies crushed them and brought them under their cruel power. Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their sin. 44Even so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to their cries. 45He remembered his covenant with them and relented because of his unfailing love.
Read all of Psalms 106Psalms 106:43 word by word
פְּעָמִ֥ים רַבּ֗וֹת יַצִּ֫ילֵ֥ם וְ֭הֵמָּה יַמְר֣וּ בַעֲצָתָ֑ם וַ֝יָּמֹ֗כּוּ בַּעֲוֹנָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 106:43
- Judges 2:16Then the Lord raised up judges to rescue the Israelites from their attackers.
- 1 Samuel 12:9But the people soon forgot about the Lord their God, so he handed them over to Sisera, the commander of Hazor’s army, and also to the Philistines and to the king of Moab, who fought against them.
- Psalms 106:29They angered the Lord with all these things, so a plague broke out among them.
- Psalms 1:1Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.
- Psalms 81:12So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.
- Judges 5:8When Israel chose new gods, war erupted at the city gates. Yet not a shield or spear could be seen among forty thousand warriors in Israel!
- Judges 6:5These enemy hordes, coming with their livestock and tents, were as thick as locusts; they arrived on droves of camels too numerous to count. And they stayed until the land was stripped bare.
- 1 Samuel 13:19There were no blacksmiths in the land of Israel in those days. The Philistines wouldn’t allow them for fear they would make swords and spears for the Hebrews.
Commentaries on Psalms 106:43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43Many times did he deliver them - See the Book of Judges; it is a history of the rebellions and deliverances of the Israelites.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43Many times did he deliver them - From danger of invasion; from foreign arms; from entire overthrow. Numerous instances of this are recorded in the history of the Hebrew people. But they provoked him with their counsel - This does not mean that they gave counsel or advice to God; but it refers to the counsel which they took among themselves; the plans which they formed. These were such as to offend God. And were brought low for their iniquity - Margin…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-48Verses 34-48 The conduct of the Israelites in Canaan, and God's dealings with them, show that the way of sin is down-hill; omissions make way for commissions: when they neglected to destroy the heathen, they learned their works. One sin led to many more, and brought the judgments of God on them. Their sin was, in part, their own punishment. Sinners often see themselves ruined by those who led them into evil. Satan, who is a tempter, will be a tormentor…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-44When Israel fell, the destruction was not complete. The Lord had compassion on his people and left a remnant (a small group of people who remained).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4340-43. Those nations first seduced and then oppressed them (compare Jud 1:34; 2:14; 3:30). Their apostasies ungratefully repaid God's many mercies till He finally abandoned them to punishment (Le 26:39).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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