What is the meaning of Psalm 106:25? They Psalm 106 looks back on the wilderness generation—the very people God had just redeemed from Egypt. “They” are the covenant community, a people who had firsthand knowledge of God’s power (Psalm 106:21–22; Exodus 14:30–31). • Because rescue comes with responsibility, God expected faith and grateful obedience (Exodus 19:4–6). • Yet even saints can drift. The same “they” who sang God’s praise at the Red Sea (Exodus 15:1) would soon falter, showing that past experiences never replace present trust (1 Corinthians 10:1–6). Grumbled in their tents “They grumbled in their tents” (Psalm 106:25) points to quiet, behind-closed-doors complaints. Deuteronomy 1:27 recalls the same scene: “You grumbled in your tents and said, ‘Because the LORD hates us…’” • Grumbling distorts reality. The people forgot the Red Sea’s parting and focused on Canaan’s giants (Numbers 13:31–33). • It spreads. Complaints aired in tents soon flooded the camp (Numbers 14:1–2). • God hears whispers as loudly as shouts (Psalm 139:1–4). Private murmurings reveal the heart’s posture, and the Lord weighs every word (Matthew 12:36). And did not listen Grumbling flows into deafness. Numbers 14:22–23 notes that the generation “tested Me these ten times and did not listen to My voice.” Refusal to listen is more than bad manners; it is unbelief (Hebrews 3:18–19). • Listening in Scripture equals obeying (James 1:22). The people heard Moses audibly but rejected the message spiritually. • Selective hearing is disobedience. When commands clash with desires, the flesh reaches for excuses rather than submission (Jeremiah 7:24). To the voice of the LORD God’s “voice” came through Moses, the cloud, and His written law—authoritative, clear, life-giving (Exodus 15:26). Ignoring it invited discipline. • Consequences followed: “Their bodies will fall in this wilderness” (Numbers 14:29). • The psalmist recounts the story so future generations will heed the same voice found in Scripture today (Psalm 95:7-11; Hebrews 12:25). summary Psalm 106:25 exposes a two-step slide: inner complaining leads to outright disobedience. Israel’s tents remind us that God hears the private murmur as plainly as public rebellion. The safest response to His faithful voice is grateful trust and ready obedience, for the Lord who saved us still speaks through His unchanging Word. |
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