Psalms 106:13
But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
In Context
12Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.
14They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places.
Cross References
Exodus 15:24And the people, crying out against Moses, said, What are we to have for drink?
Exodus 17:2So the people were angry with Moses, and said, Give us water for drinking. And Moses said, Why are you angry with me? and why do you put God to the test?
Psalms 78:11They let his works go out of their memory, and the wonders which he had made them see.
Proverbs 1:25You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:
Isaiah 48:17The Lord who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel, says, I am the Lord your God, who is teaching you for your profit, guiding you by the way in which you are to go.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:7-13
The Sins of Israelites. 6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him… Read the whole commentary →