Psalms 106 · Verse 33

Psalms 106:33

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
Psalms 106:33, King James Version

Psalms 106:33 in other translations

BSBFor they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.
WEBbecause they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
ASVBecause they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
YLTFor they have provoked his spirit, And he speaketh wrongfully with his lips.
DARBYFor they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips.
BBEFor they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things.
WebsterBecause they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips.

What does Psalms 106:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 106:32-33

32-33. (Compare Nu 20:3-12; De 1:37; 3:26). went ill with--literally, "was bad for" Moses--His conduct, though under great provocation, was punished by exclusion from Canaan.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 They provoked his spirit - המרו himru, from מרה marah, to rebel: they brought it into a rebellious state; he was soured and irritated, and was off his guard. So that he spake unadvisedly with his lips - For this sentence we have only these two words in the Hebrew, ויבטא בשפתיו vayebatte bisephathaiv, he stuttered or stammered with his lips, indicating that he was transported with anger. See the notes on Num 20:10-12 (note).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 106:13-33

Those that will not wait for God's counsel, shall justly be given up to their own hearts' lusts, to walk in their own counsels. An undue desire, even for lawful things, becomes sinful. God showed his displeasure for this. He filled them with uneasiness of mind, terror of conscience, and self-reproach. Many that fare deliciously every day, and whose bodies are healthful, have leanness in their souls: no love to God…

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Psalms 106:33 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
הִמְר֥וּhim.Ruthey rebelled towardH4784
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
רוּח֑וֹru.Chospirit hisH7307
וַ֝יְבַטֵּ֗אvay.va.Te'and he spoke rashlyH981
בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו\׃bis.fa.Tavwith lips hisH8193

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 106:33

  • Numbers 20:10-11

    And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

  • Psalms 78:40

    How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

  • Psalms 107:11

    Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

  • James 3:2

    For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

  • Psalms 39:1

    To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

  • Job 2:10

    But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

  • Psalms 141:3

    Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

  • Job 38:2

    Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

  • Job 40:4-5

    Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

  • Genesis 35:16-18

    And they journeyed from Beth–el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

  • Job 42:7-8

    And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

  • Genesis 30:1

    And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

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Because.
Nu 20:10,11
he spake.
39:1; 141:3; Ge 30:1; 35:16-18; Job 2:10; 38:2; 40:4,5; 42:7,8
Jas 3:2

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Context

  • Psalms 106:32

    They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

  • Psalms 106:33

    Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

  • Psalms 106:34

    They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them:

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Psalms 106:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque hicieron se rebelase su espíritu, como lo expresó con sus labios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car ils chagrinèrent son esprit, de sorte qu’il parla légèrement de ses lèvres.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn sie reizten seinen Geist, so daß er unbedacht redete mit seinen Lippen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Posuit flumina in desertum, et exitus aquarum in sitim;