Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 106:26 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: {to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall}”
Psalms 106:26
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: {the pleasant...: Heb. a land of desire}
But murmured in their tents, {and} hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: {to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall}
To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. {to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall}
They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
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