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Psalms 106:36

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 106:36 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And served their idols, Which became a snare unto them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And served their idols, Which became a snare unto them.
Psalms 106:36 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 106

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33Because they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
34They did not destroy the peoples, As Jehovah commanded them,
35But mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works,
36And served their idols, Which became a snare unto them.
37Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,
38And shed innocent blood, Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with blood.
39Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And they served their idols - Judges 2:12-13, Judges 2:17, Judges 2:19; Judges 3:6-7. Which were a snare unto them - Like the snares or toils by which birds and wild beasts are caught. That is, they were taken unawares; they were in danger when they did not perceive it; they fell when they thought themselves safe. The bird and the wild beast approach the snare, unconscious of danger; so the friend of God approaches the temptations which are spread out before him by the enemy of souls - and, ere he is aware, he is a captive, and has fallen. Nothing could better describe the way in which the people of God are led into sin than the arts by which birds are caught by the fowler, and wild beasts…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“And: Psa 78:58; Exo 34:15, Exo 34:16; Jdg 2:12, Jdg 2:13, Jdg 2:17, Jdg 2:19, Jdg 3:5-7, Jdg 10:6; Kg2 17:8-11, Kg2 17:16, Kg2 17:17; Ch2 33:2-9; Ezek. 16:15-63, Eze 20:28-32 which: Exo 23:33; Deu 7:16; Jos 23:13; Jdg 2:3, Jdg 2:14, Jdg 2:15 Psalms 106:37”
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