Psalms 106:33

"They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;"

Key Reflection

This verse highlights how the people's complaining and murmuring about lacking water at Meribah (a place named after strife) angered God, causing Moses to feel personally burdened and troubled for their sake. It underscores the interconnectedness of divine wrath and human response, illustrating that the community’s behavior directly affected their leader and, ultimately, their relationship with God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Because they provoked his spirit -literally, “They made his spirit bitter,” or they embittered his soul. They threw him off his guard, so that instead of manifesting the meekness and gentleness which so eminently characterized him in general (seeNumbers 12:3), he gave way to expressions of anger. SeeNumbers 20:10. So that he spake unadvisedly with his lips -Passionately; in a severe, harsh, and threatening manner.

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