What does Psalm 106:33 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 106, verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 106:28–33 records Israel's sin in mingling with the pagan Moabites, worshipping the idol Baal (Numbers 25:1–3). This resulted in another plague (Numbers 25:9) and an act of spectacular violence (Numbers 25:7–8). Also mentioned is the nation's faithlessness and complaining at Meribah (Numbers 20:2–5). Even Moses fell into sin there, resulting in His own exclusion from entering Canaan (Numbers 20:12–13). Still, the Lord kept the nation alive and intact.
The psalmist calls on the people to worship God because of His loyal, merciful love for the nation of Israel. Evidence of this love is given in the form of Israel's many national sins. These included many acts of faithlessness during the exodus from Egypt, and cycles of idolatry during the conquest of Canaan. Even so, the Lord preserved the nation rather than destroying it. The song closes with another prayer for rescue and a blessing directed at God.
