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Themes in Psalm 106

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Themes in Psalm 106

Psalm 106:1 (show verse)

Hallelujah!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

God » Mercy of » Eternal
Hallelujah » An, exclamatory expression of praise or adoration
Mercy » Eternal
God's Mercy » Described as » Everlasting
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the goodness and mercy of God
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the goodness and mercy of God

Psalm 106:2 (show verse)

Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts
or proclaim all the praise due Him?

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 106:3 (show verse)

How happy are those who uphold justice,
who practice righteousness at all times.

the Blessed » The just
Righteousness » Blessedness of » Doing
The judgment of babylon » Those that keep judgment

Psalm 106:4 (show verse)

Remember me, Lord,
when You show favor to Your people.
Come to me with Your salvation

Remember » Me » Prayer for
divine Remembrance » Prayer for
Salvation » Conditions of » Sought
Salvation » Saints » Pray to be visited with
Sinners » Conditions of » Sought
The favor of God » Pray for

Psalm 106:5 (show verse)

so that I may enjoy the prosperity
of Your chosen ones,
rejoice in the joy of Your nation,
and boast about Your heritage.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 106:6 (show verse)

Both we and our fathers have sinned;
we have done wrong and have acted wickedly.

Confession of sin » Should be full and unreserved

Psalm 106:7 (show verse)

Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp
the significance of Your wonderful works
or remember Your many acts of faithful love;
instead, they rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Dullness » Of israel
Forgetting God » Is forgetting his » Benefits
Forgetting God » Benefits
Ingratitude to God » Guilt of
Miracles » The wicked » Do not understand

Psalm 106:8 (show verse)

Yet He saved them because of His name,
to make His power known.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Motive » Ascribed to God
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In delivering his people
God, Power of » Exhibited in » Delivering his people

Psalm 106:9 (show verse)

He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up;
He led them through the depths as through a desert.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Deserts » Illustrative of » Barrenness

Psalm 106:10 (show verse)

He saved them from the hand of the adversary;
He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

journey of israel through the Desert » Constant goodness and mercy of God to them during
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Redemption » Is from » Enemies

Psalm 106:11 (show verse)

Water covered their foes;
not one of them remained.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the red sea » Pharaoh and his host destroyed
Egyptians » Pursue israelites, and the army of, destroyed
Redemption » Is from » Enemies

Psalm 106:12 (show verse)

Then they believed His promises
and sang His praise.

Affections » Should not grow cold
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the red sea » Israel's song of praise

Psalm 106:13 (show verse)

They soon forgot His works
and would not wait for His counsel.

Affections » Should not grow cold
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Forgetting God » Is forgetting his » Works
Forgetting God » Works
Instability » Examples of

Psalm 106:14 (show verse)

They were seized with craving in the wilderness
and tested God in the desert.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Prayer » The israelites lusted for the fleshpots of egypt; the answer gave them, flesh, but also leanness of soul

Psalm 106:15 (show verse)

He gave them what they asked for,
but sent a wasting disease among them.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Prayer » The israelites lusted for the fleshpots of egypt; the answer gave them, flesh, but also leanness of soul

Psalm 106:16 (show verse)

In the camp they were envious of Moses
and of Aaron, the Lord’s holy one.

Aaron » mum » by the people
Aaron » Character of
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Envy » Instances of » Korah, dathan, and abiram, of moses

Psalm 106:17 (show verse)

The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;
it covered the assembly of Abiram.

Abiram » An israelite who conspired with dathan against moses and aaron
Dathan » Conspirator » moses
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Envy » Instances of » Korah, dathan, and abiram, of moses
Korah » Korhite levite » Jealous of moses, leads two-hundred and fifty princes in an insurrection, and is swallowed up in the earth

Psalm 106:18 (show verse)

Fire blazed throughout their assembly;
flames consumed the wicked.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Envy » Instances of » Korah, dathan, and abiram, of moses

Psalm 106:19 (show verse)

At Horeb they made a calf
and worshiped the cast metal image.

Calf » Golden, made by aaron
Calf of gold » Molten in the fire
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Horeb » A range of mountains of which mount sinai is the most prominent
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the true God by an image, &c
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
Mountains » Names of » Horeb, sinai or mount of God
Plague » Who will be plagued
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron

Psalm 106:20 (show verse)

They exchanged their glory

for the image of a grass-eating ox.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the true God by an image, &c
Oxen » Was fed » With grass
Plague » Who will be plagued

Psalm 106:21 (show verse)

They forgot God their Savior,
who did great things in Egypt,

Calf of gold » Making of » A forgetting of God
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Ingratitude to God » Guilt of
Plague » Who will be plagued
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord

Psalm 106:22 (show verse)

wonderful works in the land of Ham,
awe-inspiring acts at the Red Sea.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Egypt » Called » The land of ham
Egypt » Land of ham
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Ham » Patronymic of the descendants of ham
Plague » Who will be plagued
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord

Psalm 106:23 (show verse)

So He said He would have destroyed them—
if Moses His chosen one
had not stood before Him in the breach
to turn His wrath away from destroying them.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
intercession » Additional instances of » moses » For israel
intercession » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Other instances of
Intercessory prayer » Other instances of
Plague » Who will be plagued
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Other instances of
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord

Psalm 106:24 (show verse)

They despised the pleasant land
and did not believe His promise.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Disobedience to God » Instances of » In refusing to enter the promised land
Holy land » Called » Pleasant land
Murmuring » The reward for murmuring against God
Plague » Who will be plagued
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Unbelief
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting the word of God

Psalm 106:25 (show verse)

They grumbled in their tents
and did not listen to the Lord’s voice.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Disobedience to God » Instances of » In refusing to enter the promised land
Murmuring » The reward for murmuring against God
Plague » Who will be plagued
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Unbelief
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord

Psalm 106:26 (show verse)

So He raised His hand against them with an oath
that He would make them fall in the desert

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Hand » Right hand lifted up in swearing
Murmuring » The reward for murmuring against God
Plague » Who will be plagued
Rebellion against God » They who are guilty of » Have God's hand against them
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord

Psalm 106:27 (show verse)

and would disperse their descendants
among the nations,
scattering them throughout the lands.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Murmuring » The reward for murmuring against God
Plague » Who will be plagued
Rebellion against God » They who are guilty of » Have God's hand against them
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord

Psalm 106:28 (show verse)

They aligned themselves with Baal of Peor
and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.

Baal-peor » An idol of moab
The Dead » Idolaters » Offered sacrifices for
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping dead men
Plague » Who will be plagued
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Baal-peor » Baal-peor, a God of the moabites

Psalm 106:29 (show verse)

They provoked the Lord with their deeds,
and a plague broke out against them.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Plague » Who will be plagued
Plagues » Often broke out suddenly

Psalm 106:30 (show verse)

But Phinehas stood up and intervened,
and the plague was stopped.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Phinehas » Religious zeal of, in killing the israelitish woman who had committed abomination
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Phinehas
Religious zeal » Instances of » Phinehas

Psalm 106:31 (show verse)

It was credited to him as righteousness
throughout all generations to come.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Phinehas

Psalm 106:32 (show verse)

They angered the Lord at the waters of Meribah,
and Moses suffered because of them;

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions

Psalm 106:33 (show verse)

for they embittered his spirit,
and he spoke rashly with his lips.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions

Psalm 106:34 (show verse)

They did not destroy the peoples
as the Lord had commanded them

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions

Psalm 106:35 (show verse)

but mingled with the nations
and adopted their ways.

journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
the Heathen » Danger of intercourse with
Learning » The reward for learning the works of the heathen
Snares » What is a snare

Psalm 106:36 (show verse)

They served their idols,
which became a snare to them.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are ensnaring
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Learning » The reward for learning the works of the heathen
Snares » What is a snare
worldly Snares » Idolatry
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Idolatry

Psalm 106:37 (show verse)

They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Have led to murder and human sacrifice
Defilement » Who defiles the land
Demons » Confess Christ » Worship of
Demons » Worship of
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Devil » Worship
Images » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Offerings » Human sacrifices » Offered to demons
Paganism » Results
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Sacrifices » Offered to false gods, are offered to devils
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of
Violence » The reward for violence
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Of devils
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped

Psalm 106:38 (show verse)

They shed innocent blood—
the blood of their sons and daughters
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;
so the land became polluted with blood.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Have led to murder and human sacrifice
Blood » Shedding of human » Defiling to the land
Canaan, land of » Miscellaneous topics » Polluted, by sin
Defilement » Who defiles the land
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Idolatry » Consists in » Sacrificing to images
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Polluted, by sin
Murder » Defiles the » Land
Offerings » Human sacrifices » Offered to demons
Paganism » Results
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Sacrifices » Human beings offered as
Violence » The reward for violence

Psalm 106:39 (show verse)

They defiled themselves by their actions
and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

Adultery » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Defilement » Who defiles the land
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Adultery of
Paganism » Results
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Sins » National » The jews, characterized as an adulteress
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
Violence » The reward for violence

Psalm 106:40 (show verse)

Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against His people,
and He abhorred His own inheritance.

Paganism » Results
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Violence » The reward for violence

Psalm 106:41 (show verse)

He handed them over to the nations;
those who hated them ruled them.

Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Paganism » Results
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Violence » The reward for violence

Psalm 106:42 (show verse)

Their enemies oppressed them,
and they were subdued under their power.

Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Paganism » Results
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Violence » The reward for violence

Psalm 106:43 (show verse)

He rescued them many times,
but they continued to rebel deliberately
and were beaten down by their sin.

Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
journey of israel through the Desert » Constant goodness and mercy of God to them during
Paganism » Results
Righteousness » The wicked » Though favored, will not learn
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Violence » The reward for violence