King James Version
What Does Psalms 106:26 Mean?
“Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall”
Context
24
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: the pleasant: Heb. a land of desire
25
But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
26
Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall
27
To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall
28
They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(26) **Lifted up his hand.**—Not to strike, but to give emphasis to the oath pronounced against the sinners. (See Exodus 6:8, margin; Deuteronomy 32:40; comp. Psalm 144:8.) The substance of the oath here referred to is given in Numbers 14:28-35.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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