Psalms 106:32

32 By the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them;

Psalms 106:32 in Other Translations

32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

32 They angered him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on their account,

32 At Meribah, too, they angered the LORD, causing Moses serious trouble.

32 They angered God again at Meribah Springs; this time Moses got mixed up in their evil;

32 They angered [the Lord] at the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them;

Psalms 106:32 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:32

They angered him also at the waters of strife
Or, "at the waters of Meribah" ^F26; that is, Meribahkadesh, as it is called in ( Deuteronomy 32:51 ) to distinguish it from Meribahrephidim, where also were waters of strife or contradiction; at which the people murmured and strove with the Lord, and greatly displeased him, ( Exodus 17:7 ) .

So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes;
he was not suffered to go with them into the good land; though he most earnestly desired it, it could not be granted: but when he was just upon the borders of it, he is bid to go up to the mount, and take a view of it, and die; and all because of what was done at this place; see ( Numbers 20:12 ) ( Deuteronomy 3:26 ) ( Deuteronomy 32:50 Deuteronomy 32:51 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (hbyrm ym le) "super aquas Meribah", Montanus; "apud Memeriba", Tigurine version; "juxta aquas Meriba", Gejerus; so Ainsworth.

Psalms 106:32 In-Context

30 But Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was checked.

31 This was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.

32 By the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them;

33 for they rebelled against the Spirit of God, and rash words came from Moses’ lips.

34 They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 17:7; Numbers 20:2-13; Psalms 81:7