Tehillim 105:31

31 He spoke, and there came arov (flies), and kinim (lice) in all their territory.

Tehillim 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.

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Tehillim 105:31 In-Context

29 He turned their mayim into dahm, and made their dag (fish) die.

30 Their land brought forth tzfarde’im (frogs) in abundance, even in the chadarim (rooms) of their melachim.

31 He spoke, and there came arov (flies), and kinim (lice) in all their territory.

32 He gave them barad (hail) for geshem (rain), and eish of lightning in their land.

33 He struck down their gefen also and their te’enah (fig tree); and broke the trees of their territory.