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Psalms 106:25
They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist recounts Israel's rebellion during the wilderness wanderings, addressing a worshiping community that must confront its ancestral failures. The narrative captures the moment after the spies' report when the congregation refused to enter the promised land.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיֵּרָגְנוּ (va.yeregnû) translates literally as "they grumbled," describing collective complaint. The phrase בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָֽה (be-qôl YHWH) means "to the voice of Yahweh," specifying the ignored divine command.
The thread — This pattern of rejecting divine instruction appears in the wilderness testing recorded in Numbers 14:22 and the stubborn refusal detailed in Deuteronomy 1:26. The psalmist later warns the same community in Psalm 95:7 not to harden their hearts when hearing God's voice.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate obedience to God's spoken word rather than passive skepticism. It requires the reader to examine whether personal doubts are displacing trust in divine promises.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.
Cross-references
- Numbers 14:22 not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times—
- Deuteronomy 1:26 But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God.
- Psalms 95:7 For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
- Hebrews 3:7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
- Hebrews 3:15 As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
- Numbers 14:1 Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.
- Numbers 14:27 “How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.