Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:12
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
12. See Exo 14:31; Exo 15:1. The allusion to their momentary faith and gratitude emphasises the relapse which Psa 106:13 goes on to describe.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Then believed they his words – In immediate view of his interpositions in their behalf in conducting them through the Red Sea, and in the destruction of their enemies.
They sang his praise – In the song composed by Moses on the occasion of their deliverance. Exo. 15.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 12. Then believed they] Just while the miracle was before their eyes.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
12. believed . . . his wordsThisis said not to praise the Israelites, but God, who constrained evenso unbelieving a people momentarily to “believe” while inimmediate view of His wonders, a faith which they immediatelyafterwards lost (Psa 106:13;Exo 14:31; Exo 15:1).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Then believed they his words,…. And not till then; for this is observed, not to their commendation, but to show the slowness of their hearts to believe; they believed on sight, but not before, as Thomas did; whereas, “blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed”, Joh 20:29. When they saw the Egyptians dead on the sea shore, then they believed the Lord, and his servant Moses; what he said by his servant Moses, that he would save them from the Egyptians, whom they should see no more, that is, alive, Ex 14:13. The Targum is,
“and they believed in the name of his Word.”
They sang his praise; Moses with the men, and Miriam with the women; the song is recorded Ex 15:1 and thus when the people of God have got the victory over the antichristian beast, they will stand on a sea of glass and sing the song of Moses and of the Lamb, Re 15:2.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
12. Then they believed his words In stating that they believed God’s word, and sang his praise, the prophet does not say this to their commendation, but rather to increase, in a twofold manner, their guilt; because, being convinced by such indubitable testimony, they yet instantly resumed their wonted disposition of mind, and began to rebel against God, as if they had never beheld his wonderful works. How very inexcusable was that impiety which in a moment could forget the remarkable benefits which they had been constrained to admit! Overpowered by the grandeur of God’s works, they were, he says, in spite of themselves, compelled to believe in God, and give glory to him, and thus the criminality of their rebellion was increased; because, although their stubbornness was overcome, yet they immediately relapsed into their former state of unbelief. A question, however, arises, seeing that true faith always corresponds with the nature of the word, and as the word is an incorruptible seed, so though it may happen to be almost, it never can be totally destroyed. But there is a temporary faith, as Mark calls it, (Mar 4:17) which is not so much a fruit of the Spirit of regeneration, as of a certain mutable affection, and so it soon passeth away. It is not a voluntary faith which is here extolled by the prophet, but rather that which is the result of compulsion, namely, because men, whether they will or not, by a sense which they have of the power of God, are constrained to show some reverence for him. This passage ought to be well considered, that men, when once they have yielded submission to God, may not deceive themselves, but may know that the touchstone of faith is when they spontaneously receive the word of God, and constantly continue firm in their obedience to it.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
12. Then believed they his words So Exo 14:31. This was the immediate moral design of the miracle. All miracles are for the ultimate purpose of sustaining faith.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 106:12 Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
Ver. 12. Then believed they his words ] Then for a flash, while the memory of the mercy was fresh and warm; but ere they were three days older they murmured again; it proved not so much as a nine days’ wonderment; they were soon at oldward.
They sang his praise
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 14:31, Exo 15:1-21, Luk 8:13, Joh 8:30, Joh 8:31
Reciprocal: Exo 4:31 – believed Num 21:17 – sang Deu 11:5 – General 1Sa 12:18 – feared 2Ch 24:2 – Joash Psa 66:6 – there Psa 78:36 – Nevertheless Psa 81:11 – people Psa 105:43 – gladness Hos 2:15 – she shall sing Hos 6:4 – for Mat 13:20 – anon Mar 6:20 – and heard Luk 19:37 – the whole Joh 6:26 – Ye seek Act 8:13 – believed 1Co 15:2 – unless
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
106:12 Then {f} believed they his words; they sang his praise.
(f) The wonderful words of God caused them to believe for a time, and to praise him.