Psalms 105:31

31 He spoke, and there came a 1swarm of flies And 2gnats in all their territory.

Psalms 105:31 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 105:31

He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies
Or a "mixture" F26 of various insects, and, as some interpret it, of wild beasts; and so Kimchi says evil beasts are meant, which were raised up to go into all their borders; the Arabic version renders it "dogflies", after the Septuagint; (See Gill on Psalms 78:45), this was the fourth plague, ( Exodus 8:24 ) .

And lice in all their coasts;
this is the third plague, and what the magicians could not imitate, but were obliged to own the finger of God was in it, ( Exodus 8:16-19 ) . God can make use of mean and despicable instruments to do his work; the weakness of God is stronger than men.


FOOTNOTES:

F26 (bre) "mixtura insectarum", Pagninus, Montanus; "colluvies insectarum", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; "mista bestiarum", Vatablus; "colluvies animalium", Junius & Tremellius.

Psalms 105:31 In-Context

29 He turned their waters into blood And caused their fish to die.
30 Their land swarmed with frogs Even in the chambers of their kings.
31 He spoke, and there came a swarm of flies And gnats in all their territory.
32 He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land.
33 He struck down their vines also and their fig trees, And shattered the trees of their territory.

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