Psalms 106:29
Psalms 106:29 in Multiple Translations
So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings; And the plague brake in upon them.
So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.
They provoked the Lord by what they did, making him angry, so a plague broke out among them.
Thus they prouoked him vnto anger with their owne inuentions, and the plague brake in vpon them.
And they provoke to anger by their actions, And a plague breaketh forth upon them,
Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague broke in upon them.
And he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were still.
Yahweh became very angry because of what they had done, so again he sent a terrible disease to attack/strike them.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 106:29
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Psalms 106:29 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ֭/יַּכְעִיסוּ
בְּ/מַֽעַלְלֵי/הֶ֑ם
וַ/תִּפְרָץ
בָּ֝֗/ם
מַגֵּפָֽה
וַ֭/יַּכְעִיסוּ
kaʻaç
H3707
to provoke
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3mp
בְּ/מַֽעַלְלֵי/הֶ֑ם
maʻălâl
H4611
deed
Prep | N-mp | Suff
וַ/תִּפְרָץ
pârats
H6555
to break through
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
בָּ֝֗/ם
Prep | Suff
מַגֵּפָֽה
maggêphâh
H4046
plague
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 106:29
וַ֭/יַּכְעִיסוּ
kaʻaç
H3707
"to provoke"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3mp
This verb means to provoke or make someone angry, like in Psalm 106 where it describes the Israelites' actions that angered God. It can also mean to grieve or be indignant. It's a strong emotion.
Definition: 1) to be angry, be vexed, be indignant, be wroth, be grieved, provoke to anger and wrath 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be vexed, be indignant 1a2) to be angry 1b) (Piel) to provoke to anger 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to vex 1c2) to vex, provoke to anger
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth. See also: Deuteronomy 4:25; 2 Chronicles 28:25; Psalms 78:58.
בְּ/מַֽעַלְלֵי/הֶ֑ם
maʻălâl
H4611
"deed"
Prep | N-mp | Suff
Maalal means a deed or act, which can be good or bad, such as a practice or invention. It is used in the Bible to describe human actions and their consequences. This term is found in various biblical contexts.
Definition: 1) deed, practice 1a) practice (usually bad) 1b) deeds 1c) acts
Usage: Occurs in 41 OT verses. KJV: doing, endeavour, invention, work. See also: Deuteronomy 28:20; Jeremiah 21:12; Psalms 28:4.
וַ/תִּפְרָץ
pârats
H6555
"to break through"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
To break through means to burst out or force one's way, like when a baby is born or a wall is broken down. This word is used in many situations, like when God breaks through to help someone or when a crowd breaks out in violence.
Definition: 1) to break through or down or over, burst, breach 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to break or burst out (from womb or enclosure) 1a2) to break through or down, make a breach in 1a3) to break into 1a4) to break open 1a5) to break up, break in pieces 1a6) to break out (violently) upon 1a7) to break over (limits), increase 1a8) to use violence 1a9) to burst open 1a10) to spread, distribute 1b) (Niphal) to be broken through 1c) (Pual) to be broken down 1d) (Hithpael) to break away
Usage: Occurs in 48 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge. See also: Genesis 28:14; 2 Chronicles 25:23; Psalms 60:3.
בָּ֝֗/ם
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Prep | Suff
מַגֵּפָֽה
maggêphâh
H4046
"plague"
N-fs
A plague or pestilence in the Bible often refers to a divine judgment, like the plagues God sent upon Egypt in Exodus 7-12. It can also mean a defeat or slaughter, as seen in 1 Samuel 4:10.
Definition: 1) blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence, strike, smite 1a) blow (fatal stroke) 1b) slaughter (of battle) 1c) plague, pestilence (divine judgment)
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: ([idiom] be) plague(-d), slaughter, stroke. See also: Exodus 9:14; 2 Samuel 17:9; Psalms 106:29.
Study Notes — Psalms 106:29
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 106:29 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 106:29
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 106:29
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 106:29
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 106:29
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 106:29
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 106:29
- Sermons on Psalms 106:29
Context — Give Thanks to the LORD, for He Is Good
27to disperse their offspring among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.
28They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.
29So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.
30But Phinehas stood and intervened, and the plague was restrained. 31It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.Cross References
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 32:16–21 | They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations. They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear. You ignored the Rock who brought you forth; you forgot the God who gave you birth. When the LORD saw this, He rejected them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters. He said: “I will hide My face from them; I will see what will be their end. For they are a perverse generation— children of unfaithfulness. They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding. |
| 2 | 1 Corinthians 10:8 | We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. |
| 3 | Romans 1:21–24 | For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. |
| 4 | Psalms 99:8 | O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds. |
| 5 | Numbers 25:9 | but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000. |
| 6 | Ecclesiastes 7:29 | Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes.” |
| 7 | Psalms 106:39 | They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds. |
Psalms 106:29 Summary
This verse tells us that when the Israelites disobeyed God and worshipped false gods, they made Him very angry, and as a result, a terrible plague broke out among them. This shows us that our actions have consequences, and when we disobey God, we can face serious punishment, as seen in Psalms 106:29. However, as we see in Psalms 106:30, God's mercy and justice can be balanced, and He can restrain His anger when we repent and turn back to Him, as promised in 1 John 1:9 and Romans 5:8.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to provoke the LORD to anger?
To provoke the LORD to anger means to deliberately disobey or disregard His commands, as seen in Psalms 106:29, which can lead to severe consequences, as warned in Deuteronomy 32:19 and Romans 1:18.
How did the Israelites' actions lead to a plague?
The Israelites' actions, such as yoking themselves to Baal of Peor and eating sacrifices offered to lifeless gods, as mentioned in Psalms 106:28, were sinful and idolatrous, which led to God's judgment in the form of a plague, as seen in Psalms 106:29 and Numbers 25:1-9.
Can God's anger be restrained?
Yes, God's anger can be restrained, as seen in Psalms 106:30, where Phinehas' intervention stayed the plague, demonstrating that God's mercy and justice can be balanced, as also seen in Exodus 32:11-14 and Amos 5:15.
What is the significance of the plague in this context?
The plague in Psalms 106:29 serves as a warning to the Israelites and to us today of the consequences of sin and idolatry, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's commands, as emphasized in Leviticus 18:1-5 and Jeremiah 25:4-7.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I may be provoking the LORD to anger in my own life, and how can I repent and turn back to Him?
- How can I, like Phinehas, stand up for what is right and intervene on behalf of others to stay God's judgment?
- What are some idols or false gods that I may be unknowingly worshiping in my life, and how can I rid myself of them?
- In what ways can I demonstrate my love and obedience to God, despite the pressures and temptations of the world around me?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 106:29
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions,.... Sin is an invention of man's: when our first parents sinned, they found out many inventions; and their posterity ever since have been
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 106:29
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: (1) The people's distrust of the Lord's word as to Canaan after hearing the spies' report (Psalms 106:24-27).
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 106:29
Psalms 106:29 Thus they provoked [him] to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.Ver. 29. Thus they provoked him] God cannot brook men’ s devices in matters of religion; he will have no other worship than what himself hath appointed. And the plague brake in upon them] As a deluge, or as an army, very impetuously, to the destroying of twenty-four thousand persons.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 106:29
(13-33) These twenty verses cover the desert wanderings, beginning with the discontented spirit mentioned in Exodus 15:23.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 106:29
29. And they provoked (him) to anger with their doings] Again a Deuteronomic expression. Cp. Deuteronomy 4:25; Deuteronomy 9:18; Deuteronomy 31:29; Deuteronomy 32:16; Deuteronomy 32:21. ‘Inventions’ of A.V. reproduces the Vulg. adinventionibus suis. a plague] Lit. smiting; either the slaughter of the guilty Israelites which had been enjoined (Numbers 25:4-5), or, as the word commonly means (Numbers 16:48, &c.), a divinely inflicted pestilence.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 106:29
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions - The word rendered “inventions” means properly “works; deeds;” then it is used in the sense of “evil” deeds, crimes. And the plague brake in upon them - See Numbers 25:8-9.
Sermons on Psalms 106:29
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(Om Orientation) the Pull of the Flesh - Part 2 by George Verwer | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a strong desire for freedom from sin and a hunger to see others set free as well. He compares this desire to the det |
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"America Rejecting the Light" by Leonard Ravenhill | This sermon delves into the concept of God's potential withdrawal of protection from a nation that has been abundantly blessed but has turned away from Him. It explores the idea th |
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The Best, Not the Good by Vance Havner | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of making choices in life between the bad, the good, and the best. He highlights the danger of settling for the good when we c |
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Biblical Manhood, Then and Now by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the issue of children's exposure to ungodly media and the negative influence it has on them. He challenges the idea of youth groups and the co |
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Genesis #12 Ch. 12-13 the Call of Abraham by Chuck Missler | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the transition from the preface of Genesis to the period of the nation. He emphasizes that God's pattern is always the same: there is a call, |
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A Pure Heart by Alan Martin | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of guarding the Word of God and not letting society's ideas replace it. He refers to Romans chapter 1, where it is described h |
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Be Thankful by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the preacher shares a powerful story about a man in Chile who was struggling to support his family despite working two full-time jobs. The man lived in a small, mak |