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Psalms 106:26

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 106:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Therefore he sware unto them, That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Therefore he sware unto them, That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
Psalms 106:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 106

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23Therefore he said that he would destroy them, Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy [them].
24Yea, they despised the pleasant land, They believed not his word,
25But murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.
26Therefore he sware unto them, That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
27And that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.
28They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings; And the plague brake in upon them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Therefore he lifted up his hand against them - Numbers 14:27-33. He resolved to cut them off, so that none of them should reach the promised land. To overthrow them in the wilderness - literally, to cause them to “fall.” return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Lifted up - He sware. Of this dreadful and irrevocable oath of God, see Num 14:11-12. Psalms 106:27”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“106:26-27 God’s judgment when Israel refused to obey was death and exile (Num 14:26-30). The occasion for these severe judgments seems to have been disobeying God’s word (Ps 106:24-25) and provoking the Lord’s wrath (106:28-46).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Therefore: Psa 95:11; Num 14:28-35; Deu 1:34, Deu 1:35; Heb 3:11, Heb 3:18 lifted: Gen 14:22, Gen 14:23; Exo 6:8; Deu 32:40-42; Eze 20:15; Rev 10:5, Rev 10:6 Psalms 106:27”
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