Psalm 106:14

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Summary

Psalm 106:14

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

But

Tempted

Bible References

But

And in their hearts they put God to the test
By asking for food according to their [selfish] appetite.

The rabble among them [who followed Israel from Egypt] had greedy desires [for familiar and delicious food], and the Israelites wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?

“At Taberah also and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you provoked the Lord to wrath.

Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did.

Tempted

And in their hearts they put God to the test
By asking for food according to their [selfish] appetite.

Do not harden your hearts and become spiritually dull as at Meribah [the place of strife],
And as at Massah [the place of testing] in the wilderness,

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water so we may [have something to] drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you tempt the Lord and try His patience?”

Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My [miraculous] signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,

We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents.

Do not harden your hearts as [your fathers did] in the rebellion [of Israel at Meribah],
On the day of testing in the wilderness,