Psalm 106:43
New International Version
Many times he delivered them, but they were bent on rebellion and they wasted away in their sin.

New Living Translation
Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their sin.

English Standard Version
Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their purposes and were brought low through their iniquity.

Berean Standard Bible
Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.

King James Bible
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

New King James Version
Many times He delivered them; But they rebelled in their counsel, And were brought low for their iniquity.

New American Standard Bible
Many times He would rescue them; They, however, were rebellious in their plan, And they sank down into their guilt.

NASB 1995
Many times He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel, And so sank down in their iniquity.

NASB 1977
Many times He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel, And so sank down in their iniquity.

Legacy Standard Bible
Many times He would deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And so they sank down in their iniquity.

Amplified Bible
Many times He rescued them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And sank down in their wickedness.

Christian Standard Bible
He rescued them many times, but they continued to rebel deliberately and were beaten down by their iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He rescued them many times, but they continued to rebel deliberately and were beaten down by their sin.

American Standard Version
Many times did he deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity.

Contemporary English Version
but you saved them time after time. They were determined to rebel, and their sins caused their downfall.

English Revised Version
Many times did he deliver them; but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin.

Good News Translation
Many times the LORD rescued his people, but they chose to rebel against him and sank deeper into sin.

International Standard Version
He delivered them many times, but they demonstrated rebellion by their evil plans; therefore they sunk deep in their sins.

Majority Standard Bible
Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.

NET Bible
Many times he delivered them, but they had a rebellious attitude, and degraded themselves by their sin.

New Heart English Bible
Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

Webster's Bible Translation
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel; and were brought low for their iniquity.

World English Bible
He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He delivers them many times, "" And they rebel in their counsel, "" And they are brought low in their iniquity.

Young's Literal Translation
Many times He doth deliver them, And they rebel in their counsel, And they are brought low in their iniquity.

Smith's Literal Translation
Many times he will deliver them, and they will embitter with their counsel, and they will be brought low in their iniquity.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
many times did he deliver them. But they provoked him with their counsel: and they were brought low by their iniquities.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Many times, he delivered them. Yet they provoked him with their counsel, and they were brought low by their iniquities.

New American Bible
Many times did he rescue them, but they kept rebelling and scheming and were brought low by their own guilt.

New Revised Standard Version
Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their purposes, and were brought low through their iniquity.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were humbled for their iniquity.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Many times he delivered them and they bitterly provoked him in their minds and they were humbled in their evil.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Many times did He deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And sank low through their iniquity.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Many a time he delivered them; but they provoked him by their counsel, and they were brought low by their iniquities.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
42Their enemies oppressed them, and subdued them under their hand. 43Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity. 44Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.…

Cross References
Judges 2:18-19
Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them. / But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

Nehemiah 9:28
But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion.

Judges 3:9-11
But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. / The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him. / So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.

Judges 10:15-16
“We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!” / So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.

2 Kings 17:14-15
But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Isaiah 63:8-10
For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior. / In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. / But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

Jeremiah 7:23-26
but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. / From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. ...

Jeremiah 25:4-7
And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. / The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. / Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ ...

Ezekiel 20:8-9
But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. / But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Hosea 11:7
My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.

Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Acts 7:51-53
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”

Romans 10:21
But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”


Treasury of Scripture

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

many

Judges 2:16-18
Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them…

1 Samuel 12:9-11
And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them…

with their

Psalm 106:29
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 81:12
So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

brought low.

Judges 5:8
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

Judges 6:5
For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.

1 Samuel 13:19
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

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Psalm 106
1. The psalmist exhorts to praise God
4. He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers
7. The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy
47. He concludes with prayer and praise














Many times He rescued them
This phrase highlights the repeated acts of deliverance by God towards the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "rescued" is "yasha," which means to save or deliver. This word is foundational in understanding God's role as a savior throughout the Old Testament. Historically, the Israelites experienced numerous rescues, such as the Exodus from Egypt and deliverance from various oppressors during the time of the Judges. This phrase emphasizes God's enduring patience and mercy, continually offering salvation despite the people's repeated failures.

but they were bent on rebellion
The phrase "bent on rebellion" suggests a persistent inclination towards disobedience. The Hebrew word for "rebellion" is "marah," which conveys a sense of bitterness and defiance. This reflects the Israelites' frequent turning away from God's commandments and their tendency to follow their own desires. Scripturally, this rebellion is seen in episodes like the worship of the golden calf and the murmuring in the wilderness. The phrase serves as a cautionary reminder of the human propensity to stray from divine guidance.

and sank down in their iniquity
"Sank down" implies a descent into moral and spiritual decline. The Hebrew root "mashach" can mean to draw or drag, suggesting that their iniquity pulled them away from righteousness. "Iniquity" refers to moral corruption and sin, with the Hebrew word "avon" indicating a twisting or perversion of what is right. This phrase illustrates the consequences of persistent sin, leading to a state of spiritual degradation. It serves as a warning of the dangers of allowing sin to dominate one's life, ultimately leading to separation from God.

Verse 43. - Many times did he deliver them. By Othniel (Judges 3:9), by Ehud (Judges 3:15-29), by Shamgar (Judges 3:31), by Deborah and Barak (Judges 4:4-24), by Gideon (Judges 7:19-25), by Jephthah Judges 11:12-33), by Samson (Judges 15. (8-20), and finally by David (2 Samuel 5:22 - 25). But they provoked him with their counsel; rather, they were rebellious in their counsel (see the Revised Version). And were brought low for their iniquity; rather, in their iniquity (comp. Leviticus 26:39).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Many
רַבּ֗וֹת (rab·bō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

times
פְּעָמִ֥ים (pə·‘ā·mîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

He rescued them,
יַצִּ֫ילֵ֥ם (yaṣ·ṣî·lêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

but they
וְ֭הֵמָּה (wə·hêm·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

were bent
יַמְר֣וּ (yam·rū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 4784: To be contentious or rebellious

on rebellion
בַעֲצָתָ֑ם (ḇa·‘ă·ṣā·ṯām)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence

and sank down
וַ֝יָּמֹ֗כּוּ (way·yā·mōk·kū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 4355: To be low or humiliated

in their iniquity.
בַּעֲוֺנָֽם׃ (ba·‘ă·wō·nām)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity


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