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Psalms 106:14
14In the wilderness they craved ravenously, in the desert they tested God.
Psalms 106:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
- New International Version (NIV)In the desert they gave in to their craving; in the wilderness they put God to the test.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert;
- New King James Version (NKJV)But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tested God in the desert.
Context of Psalms 106:14
12Then they believed His words. They were singing His praise. 13How quickly they forgot His works, and would not wait for His counsel! In the wilderness they craved ravenously, in the desert they tested God. 15So He gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease among them. 16Then they envied Moses in the camp, and also Aaron, the holy one of Adonai.
Read all of Psalms 106Psalms 106:14 word by word
וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּ תַ֭אֲוָה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵ֝֗ל בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 106:14
- Psalms 78:18They put God to the test in their heart by demanding food for their craving.
- Numbers 11:4The grumblers among them began to have cravings, so Bnei-Yisrael began to wail repeatedly, saying, “If we could just eat some meat!
- Deuteronomy 9:22“Again at Taberah and Massah and Kibroth-hattaavah, you provoked Adonai to wrath.
- 1 Corinthians 10:6Now these things happened as examples for us, so we wouldn’t crave evil things, just as they did.
- Psalms 95:8“Do not harden your heart as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,
- Exodus 17:2So the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Adonai?”
- Numbers 14:22none of the people who saw My glory and My miraculous signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet tested Me these ten times and did not obey My Voice—
- 1 Corinthians 10:9And let’s not test the Lord, as some of them did—and were destroyed by serpents.
- Hebrews 3:8do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness.
Commentaries on Psalms 106:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness - Margin, as in Hebrew, “lusted a lust.” The reference is to their desire of better food than the manna. And tempted God in the desert - Tried God, whether he “could” provide for them food and drink. Psalm 78:19-20.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. 1-48The Israelite community in exile confessed the Lord’s goodness and justice and their own past sins. From their humble state in exile, they asked for redemption and restoration. They hoped to be gathered back from all the places the Lord had scattered them in his anger. The psalm ends with a memory of the Lord’s past mercy and hope for renewed mercy (Psalm 106:44–48). Israel failed, but the Lord remains constant. Verses 1, 47–48 (along with Psalms 96…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1513-15. The faith induced by God's display of power in their behalf was short lived, and their new rebellion and temptation was visited by God with fresh punishment, inflicted by leaving them to the result of their own gratified appetites, and sending on them spiritual poverty (Nu 11:18). They soon forgat--literally, "They hasted, they forgat" (compare Ex 32:8). "They have turned aside quickly (or, hastily) out of the way." The haste of our desires is such…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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