Psalms 106:40

"Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 106:40, the psalmist describes how the people of Israel sinned through their actions by engaging in behaviors that defiled them spiritually and morally. The term "prostituted themselves" suggests not only physical acts of immorality but also a broader sense of moral corruption and idolatry, as they turned away from God's commands and became entangled with false gods or practices that led to spiritual adultery. This verse highlights the profound impact of choosing to follow wicked paths over the righteous ones prescribed by divine law, both in terms of external actions and internal purity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people -Anger is often compared with a fire; as we say now, a man is “inflamed” with passion. SeeEsther 1:12;Lamentations 2:3;Psalms 79:5;Psalms 89:46;Jeremiah 4:4;Judges 2:14. Of course, this must be taken in a manner appropriate to God. It means that his treatment of his offending people was as if he were burning with wrath against them. Insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance -He was offended with his people; he treated them “as if” they were an abomination to him. He punished them; he cast them off; he left them to the just results of their own conduct.

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