Psalms 106:23
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn’t destroy them.
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In Context
22wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
24Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,
Cross References
Exodus 32:11Moses begged the LORD his God, and said, “LORD, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, that you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
Exodus 32:32Yet now, if you will, forgive their sin—and if not, please blot me out of your book which you have written.”
Deuteronomy 9:13Furthermore the LORD spoke to me, saying, “I have seen these people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked 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 35:8Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit 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 →