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Psalms 106:40 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Psalms 106:40 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 106 verse 40 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.”
Psalms 106:40 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 106:40
This verse describes God's response to Israel's adultery. 'Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people' shows righteous anger. God's wrath isn't capricious but justified response to covenant-breaking. 'Insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance' uses taab (תָּעַב), meaning to abhor, loathe, or detest. The language is shocking—God 'abhorred' His own treasured possession. This doesn't mean God stopped loving Israel but that their sin made them abhorrent to His holiness. Just as a spouse's adultery makes them loathsome to the betrayed partner, Israel's spiritual prostitution...
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Cross-References for Psalms 106:40
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“and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers who despoiled them; and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about”
“which you brought out by your great power and by your outstretched arm.”
“Because this nation have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers”
“and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim eight years.”
“and abhorred [them]”
“and their soul also loathed me.”
“which I am casting out before you: for they did all these things”
“he has abhorred his sanctuary; He has given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces: They have made a noise in the house of Yahweh”
“why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?”
“who distressed them: and in the time of their trouble”