Psalms 106:13

“They soon forgat his works - On Psalms 106:13-15, see the notes at Psalms 78:17-22. Literally, here, as in the margin, “They made haste, they forgat.” They did it soon; did it without any delay. It was as if they were impatient to have it done. They waited not for his counsel - For the fulfillment of his promise; or for his command in regard to their future conduct. They did not look to him, but they depended on themselves, and followed their own desires and wishes. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Soon - Even within three days, Exo 15:22-23. Waited not - They did not wait patiently upon God for supplies, in such manner and time as he thought fit. Psalms 106:14”

“106:13 They wouldn’t wait: God’s impatient people did not trust him to work according to his will (e.g., see Exod 15:24; 16:2-3; 17:1-3; Num 14:26-45; 21:4-9).”

“They soon forgat: Heb. They made haste, they forgat, Three days afterwards, at the waters of Marah. Psa 78:11; Exo 15:17, Exo 15:24, Exo 16:2, Exo 17:7 waited: Pro 1:25, Pro 1:30; Isa 48:17, Isa 48:18 Psalms 106:14”

“The first of the principal sins on the other side of the Red Sea was the unthankful, impatient, unbelieving murmuring about their meat and drink, Psa 106:13-15. For what Psa 106:13 places foremost was the root of the whole evil, that, falling away from faith in God's promise, they forgot the works of God which had been wrought in confirmation of it, and did not wait for the carrying out of His counsel. The poet has before his eye the murmuring for water on the third day after the miraculous deliverance ( Exo 15:22-24) and in Rephidim ( Exo 17:2). Then the murmuring for flesh in the first and second years of the exodus which was followed by the sending of the quails (Ex. 16 and Num. 11),…”