Bible Commentary

And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies. 45. Cp. Lev 26:41-42. repented ] Cp. Psa 90:13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he remembered for them his covenant – His solemn promises made to their fathers. He remembered that covenant in their behalf; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:45”

Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry: Nevertheless, he regarded their affliction – literally, And he looked upon the trouble that was upon them; or, and he saw in the distress to them. The meaning is, that he did not turn away from it; he saw the need of interposition, and he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:44”

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked [him] with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. 43. but they provoked him &c.] But they were rebellious in their counsel. Self-will was their bane, as before ( Psa 106:13) when they would not wait for Jehovah’s counsel. The verbs are frequentative: repeated … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:43”

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand. Their enemies also oppressed them – Septuagint, Afflicted them, They invaded their country; they destroyed their vintages; they laid desolate their land; they made them captives. And they were brought into subjection – Hebrew, made to bow. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:42”

And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them. 41. the heathen ] The nations (R.V.) in contrast to Israel, Jehovah’s people. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he gave them into the hand of the heathen – That is, of foreign nations. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:41”

Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. 40. So Jehovah’s anger was kindled against Israel, a standing formula in the Book of Judges (Jdg 2:14; Jdg 2:20, &c.; cp. Deu 7:4; &c.), and he abhorred his inheritance. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:40”

Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions. 39. So they were defiled in their works, And went a whoring in their doings. As the relation of Israel to Jehovah is expressed by the figure of marriage (Hos 2:2 ff., and often), the abandonment of Jehovah for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:39”

And shed innocent blood, [even] the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood. 38. Human sacrifices, the horror of which was intensified by the tender age of the victims and their relation to the offerers, are mentioned as the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:38”

Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, 37. unto devils) Better, demons (LXX Syr. Targ. Jer.). From Deu 32:17, “they sacrificed unto demons, which were no god,” the only other passage in the O.T. where the word shdm occurs. “In Assyrian, shdu is the name of the divinities represented by the bull-colossi, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:37”

And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 36. which were &c.] And they became a snare unto them, as they had been forewarned, Exo 23:33, &c. P.B.V. which turned to their own decay = which proved their ruin. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And they served their idols … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:36”