Psaume 105:31

31 Il parla, et des insectes vinrent, des moucherons dans tout leur territoire.

Psaume 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.

Psaume 105:31 In-Context

29 Il changea leurs eaux en sang, et fit mourir leurs poissons.
30 Leur terre fourmilla de grenouilles, jusque dans les chambres de leurs rois.
31 Il parla, et des insectes vinrent, des moucherons dans tout leur territoire.
32 Il leur donna pour pluie de la grĂȘle, des flammes de feu sur leur pays.
33 Il frappa leurs vignes et leurs figuiers, et brisa les arbres de leur territoire.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.