Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
So they made God angry with their evil schemes and practices, and a deadly plague broke out among them.
This verse explains that the people's rebellious actions and wicked practices provoked God's anger, resulting in a plague that struck them.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Psalms, Chapter 106, the psalmist is recounting the history of Israel's repeated unfaithfulness to God during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt. This verse specifically refers to the incident at Baal of Peor, as described in Numbers 25, where the Israelites engaged in idolatry by worshiping a foreign god and participating in immoral practices, which directly provoked God's anger. As a result, a plague was sent as divine judgment to discipline the people and restore their faithfulness.
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