Psalms 106:33
because they exasperated his spirit. And he distinguished with his lips.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
In Context
32They provoked him also at the waters of contradiction: and Moses was afflicted for their sakes:
34They did not destroy the nations of which the Lord spoke unto them.
Cross References
Genesis 30:1And Rachel, seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die.
Numbers 20:10And having gathered together the multitude before the rock, he said to them: Hear, ye rebellious and incredulous: Can we bring you forth water out of this rock?
Job 38:2Who is this that wrappeth up sentences in unskillful words?
Job 42:7And after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Themanite : My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends, because you have not spoken the thing that is right before my, as my servant Job hath.
Psalms 78:40How often did they provoke him in the desert: and move him to wrath in the place without water?
Psalms 141:3Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:14-34
Provocation of Israel in the Wilderness. 13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. 15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord . 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. 18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. 19 They made a calf in Horeb, and… Read the whole commentary →