Psalms 106:23

Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moses His chosen stood before Him in the breach, to turn back His wrath, lest He should destroy them.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

In Context

22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea.

24Moreover, they scorned the desirable land, they believed not His word;

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Cross References

Exodus 32:11And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said: 'LORD, why doth Thy wrath wax hot against Thy people, that Thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

Exodus 32:32Yet now, if Thou wilt forgive their sin — ; and if not, blot me, I pray Thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written.'

Deuteronomy 9:13Furthermore the LORD spoke unto me, saying: 'I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people;

Deuteronomy 9:25So I fell down before the LORD the forty days and forty nights that I fell down; because the LORD had said He would destroy you.

Job 35:8Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.

Psalms 105:26He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron whom He had chosen.

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 →

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