Psalms 106:14
And they felt a lustful longing in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
In Context
13Speedily they forgot his works, they waited not for his counsel;
15And he gave them what they had asked; but sent dryness into their soul.
Cross References
Exodus 17:2And the people quarrelled with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink; and Moses said unto them, Why will ye quarrel with me? why will ye tempt the Lord?
Numbers 11:33The flesh was yet between their teeth, it was not yet chewed: when the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote among the people a very great plague.
Deuteronomy 9:22And at Taberah, and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah, have ye been provoking the Lord to wrath.
Psalms 78:30They were not estranged from their longing, yet was their food in their mouth:
Psalms 95:8Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, as on the day of the temptation in the wilderness:
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 →