Psalms 106:39

39 Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.

Psalms 106:39 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:39

Thus were they defiled with their own works
Not the land only, but they themselves also; or "with their works" ^F1, with the works of the Heathen they learned, ( Psalms 106:35 ) , or rather with their own works, the works of the flesh, especially their shocking idolatries: sin is of a defiling nature; it has defiled all men, it defiles all of men, all the faculties of their souls, and all the members of their bodies; nor can anything truly and thoroughly cleanse from it but the blood of Christ: even men's works of righteousness are as filthy rags and defiling, and much more their evil works.

And went a whoring with their own inventions;
after other gods; idolatry is often in Scripture signified by whoredom; the idolatry of Israel and Judah is represented by two harlots and their lewd practices, in ( Ezekiel 23:1 ) and hence the apostate church of Rome is compared to a whore, because of her idolatry, ( Revelation 17:1 Revelation 17:2 Revelation 17:5 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (Mhyvemb) "operibus earum", Muis; so Ainsworth.

Psalms 106:39 In-Context

37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,

38 And shed innocent blood, Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with blood.

39 Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.

40 Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance.

41 And he gave them into the hand of the nations; And they that hated them ruled over them.