In Psalms one hundred six the Psalmist said the people of Israel, “joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague broke in upon them. Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed. And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore”, and in chapter one hundred six and verse thirty-two of Psalms the Psalmist shared how the people of Israel, “angered him also at the waters of strife” where we read,
They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
The verse begins, “They angered him also at the waters of strife, ...” The Psalmist began with the words, “they angered him also” or “they, the people of Israel, displeased, fretted, provoked and caused him, Jehovah God, even so and indeed to be full of wrath” “at the waters of strife” which means “in the location and place where the people of Israel quarreled, provoked and were in contention with Jehovah God over not having water to drink”. (See Numbers 20:2,6,13) The Psalmist referred to when the people of Israel complained against Jehovah God and provoked him to wrath because they were without water.
The verse continues, “... so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:” The Psalmist added the words, “so that it went ill” or “with the result that the occasion caused injury, hurt and wickedness” “with Moses” which means “for Moses whose name means drawing out and was the prophet and lawgiver and leader of the exodus” “for their sakes” or “on their, the people of Israel's, behalf, reason and cause”. (See Numbers 20) The Psalmist said it went bad for Moses because the people of Israel angered Jehovah God at “the waters of strife”.
When we think through the words in this verse, we see how the Psalmist referred to when the people of Israel provoked Jehovah God to anger again, and Moses misrepresented God before them. This was the second time the people of Israel complained because they had no water, and God told Moses to speak to a rock rather than strike it as he did previously. (See Exodus 17) Moses' wrath cost him dearly as God did not allow him to enter the promised land with the people of Israel. God's desire is to save all people, and regardless of how they provoke him to anger, He still sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind. When we yield our lives to Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and remind us to “be angry and sin not” so that we are in compliance and obedience with Him. (See Ephesians 4:26)
Next time the Psalmist shares how the people of Israel, “provoked his spirit”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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