Psalms 106:41

41 He handed them over to the nations; those who hated them ruled them.

Psalms 106:41 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:41

And he gave them into the hand of the Heathen
In the times of the judges; as into the hands of the Mesopotamians, Moabites, Canaanites, Midianites, and Philistines, to whom they became tributaries; see the book of Judges.

And they that hated them ruled over them;
as it was threatened and foretold they should, in case they did not observe the law of God, ( Leviticus 26:17 ) .

Psalms 106:41 In-Context

39 They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

40 Therefore the Lord's anger burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.

41 He handed them over to the nations; those who hated them ruled them.

42 Their enemies oppressed them, and they were subdued under their power.

43 He rescued them many times, but they continued to rebel deliberately and were beaten down by their sin.