This entire psalm is a song of thanksgiving to the Lord for bringing the Jews out of the dispersion among all nations (Ps. 106_3). The circumstances under which it was written are indicated in Ps. 106_36-38 v. The Jews were preoccupied with the restoration of destroyed cities, the cultivation of vineyards, the sowing of fields, and received a rich harvest from their labors. In the whole psalm one does not see disappointment or sorrowful feeling, nor does it speak of the construction of the temple and the obstacles in this matter. From this we can conclude that the psalm was written upon returning from Babylonian captivity even before the time of the construction of the second temple, when the intrigues of the Samaritans and some discords in the inner life of the Jews themselves did not have time to be revealed. The name of the writer is unknown.
In the psalm, the laudatory appeal to God, repeated four times, divides the entire psalm into five parts Ps.106_2-7; Ps.106_9-14; Ps.106_16-20; Ps.106_23-30; Ps.106_33-43.
Let those who are delivered from the enemy and gathered from all the countries of the world praise the Lord! There they suffered all sorts of hardships, but the Lord heard their call and led them to the place of settlement (2-7). Because they did not submit to the Lord, He humbled them with disasters, and after turning to Him, brought them out of their bonds (9-14). The severity of the disaster was such that it threatened them with complete destruction, but repentance before God saved them (16-20). Being a prisoner was like sailors during a storm, when the waves threaten to sink the ship and kill everyone on it. By the will and mercy of the Lord, the storm falls silent and they land at the desired place (23-30). Formerly turned into a desert and devastated, now the country is again populated, built up with cities, fields and vineyards are cultivated, bringing an extensive harvest. Its inhabitants multiply, and their former enslavers perish. At the sight of such a fate, the righteous rejoices, and the wicked stops his mouth; every wise man sees this and understands the mercy of the Lord (33-43).
. and gathered from the countries, from the east and the west, from the north and the sea.
By "sea" is here meant the Red Sea, through which the Jews passed after leaving Egypt. Throughout the verse, four cardinal points are indicated to designate all the places of Israel's scattering, from which they are gathered again to Palestine.
. They wandered in the desert along a deserted path and did not find a populated city;
The picture offered here of the wandering of the Jews in the desert must be understood as an image of the oppressed moral state of the Jews in captivity, from which they aspired to their native Palestine in the same way as a traveler from the desert to inhabited places. - “We didn’t find a populated city”- more precisely, it can be conveyed - they did not find and did not look for a place for a permanent settlement, since from the prophecies they knew that captivity was not eternal, as well as the dependent situation of life on the rulers of the pagans and being among the pagans aroused a thirst for the restoration of the former independence and independent life as in a religious , so in civil and political relations, which they lost along with the native land. In such a situation in captivity and mood, it was not the Babylonian plains that attracted and attached to themselves, but the mountains of Palestine.
. and led them by a straight path, that they might go to the inhabited city.
The Lord gave the Jews a direct way to return to their homeland with the accession of Cyrus, who allowed and facilitated the return of the Jews to Palestine.
. for He satisfied the thirsty soul and filled the hungry soul with good things.
The joyful feeling of returning to one's homeland is compared with the feeling of satisfaction of those who are thirsty for their thirst and hungry for their hunger.
. But they cried to the Lord in their sorrow, and He saved them from their calamities;
. sent his word and healed them, and delivered them from their graves.
Being in captivity is compared with imprisonment in a gloomy prison, where the prisoners are condemned to die if they were not saved by the "word of the Lord", that is, the promise given to the Jewish people, according to which the Lord promised to return him from captivity in case of his repentance, that He The Jews, of course, could not count on their own efforts to regain their lost independence due to their small number, disorganization and impotence.
. Those who go to sea in ships, doing business in high waters,
. see the works of the Lord and His wonders in the deep:
. He speaks, and a stormy wind arises and lifts its waves high:
. ascend to heaven, descend to the abyss; their soul melts in distress;
. they twirl and stagger like drunkards, and all their wisdom vanishes.
. But they cried out to the Lord in their sorrow, and He brought them out of their distress.
. He turns the storm into silence, and the waves fall silent.
. And they rejoice that they have subsided, and He leads them to the desired pier.
The lack of rights of the captive Jews and the insecurity of existence and life, left to the capricious willfulness of the Eastern pagan rulers, who were not accustomed to take into account the needs and needs of their subjects, especially captives, likened the Jews to sailors on ships traveling in a storm on an agitated sea, when each shaft of the latter could easily and threatened sink their weak ship. But the Lord rescued them from this abyss and delivered them safely to the desired harbor, to Palestine.
. He turns the rivers into a desert and the fountains of waters into dry land,
. fertile land into salty soil, for the wickedness of those who dwell on it.
A picture of the state of Palestine devastated by wars and enemies. According to the customs of warfare in ancient world the whole enemy country with its springs, fields, forests, wells, and not just the warriors alone, were devastated, and therefore, where life used to boil, there were cultivated fields and springs, after the attack of enemies, a desert appeared that had neither springs nor wells , cultivated plants, without human support, died, and solonchak plants grew, etc.
. He turns the desert into a lake, and the dry land into springs of water;
. and settles the hungry there, and they build a city to dwell in;
. they sow fields, plant vineyards, which bring them abundant fruit.
. He blesses them, and they multiply greatly, and the cattle does not detract from them.
Quite the opposite is happening now, when the former owners have settled here, who began to cultivate the abandoned fields with love and perseverance: Palestine bloomed again and the Lord rewarded the workers with a bountiful harvest.
. Whoever is wise will notice this and understand the mercy of the Lord.
The former enslavers, i.e., the Babylonians, perish, and the righteous, i.e., the Jewish people, are restored. Throughout this story of captivity and exile from captivity, the hand of the Lord is clearly visible, patronizing the pious, therefore, when observing the course of historical events both from the life of the Jews and modern pagan monarchies, the righteous rejoices, and the wicked is silent, and whoever is wise cannot but see manifestations of Divine mercy here.
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Interpretation of Psalm 106
Book V (Psalms 106-150)
Of these 44 psalms, 15 belong to David (107-109; 123; 130; 132; 137-144), one was written by King Solomon (Ps. 126), the remaining 28 are anonymous.
This psalm is a call to praise the Lord, addressed to the delivered and delivered by Him not only "from the hand of the enemy" (verse 2), but also from many other painful circumstances that are listed in the course of the psalm. In the same (or very similar) phrases (verses 6, 13, 19, 28) it is emphasized that God delivered the Jews every time they called on Him for help.
Ps. 106:1-3. Judging by verses 2-3, this psalm, whose author is not known, was created shortly after the return of the Jews from the Babylonian captivity (obviously, even before the construction of the 2nd temple, which is not mentioned here).
In verse 3 - a symbolic indication (from the east and west, from the north to the deliverance of the Jews from the countries of their dispersion, from where they were again gathered to Palestine. From pestilence in this verse, obviously, implies their first exodus - from Egypt, their crossing of the Red Sea .
Ps. 106:4-9. A figurative description of Israel's wandering in the wilderness and deliverance by the Lord, Who, in the end, satiated the thirsty soul, and filled the hungry soul with blessings.
Ps. 106:10-16. Here is about the liberation of the captives bound by grief and iron. The reason for their evil fate until the moment of release is stated in verse 11. It is suggested in Hebrew Khartoum that Ps. 106:10-16 refers to the capture by the Babylonians of the Jewish king Zedekiah and his associates. (The old word verei is used here to mean "bars" or "bars".)
Ps. 106:17-22. It is believed that these verses refer to the healing of "reckless sinners" stricken with a serious illness. They were already approaching the gates of death (verse 18). But they cried to the Lord... and He saved them... (verse 19). Isn't that a reason to praise Him! (verses 21-22).
Ps. 106:23-32. The psalmist describes the rescue of sailors from a terrible storm. ("Those who do business in high waters" (verse 23) are understood by some as seafaring merchants.) Having lost all hope of salvation, they cried to the Lord in their distress, and He brought them out of their distress. It is easy to see that this phrase, with slight modifications, sounds like a refrain throughout Psalm 106.
Ps. 106:33-38. If until now the psalmist spoke of the deliverance of the Lord from disasters (those who cry out to Him) as a reason to glorify Him, now he names another reason for this: His guardianship of the world, wise management of it.
Great is the power of the Lord over nature. A colorful illustration of this is in verses 33-38. For the wickedness of those who live on earth, He is able to turn fertile soil into saline (compare Deut. 29:23-28), and dry up springs of water. But the desert, on the other hand, turns at the will of Her into the earth, abundantly moistened with water and giving excellent harvests. And he settles the hungry there, and this land is settled, blessed by God (verses 36-38).
Ps. 106:39-43. Evidently, verse 39 implies a connection between the prosperity of a people and its moral and spiritual condition. As he, living well, falls into pride and loses the feeling of his dependence on God, oppression, disasters and sorrows are allowed to him. His "princes" suffer dishonor (verse 40); the second part of verse 40 can be understood both literally and figuratively.
The "poor" in verse 41 and the righteous in verse 42 seem to reflect the same concept: a humble, obedient people; such He rescues from distress, blesses with multiplication of offspring. A wise man, the psalmist remarks in verse 43, cannot fail to notice this pattern.
v.BOOK 5 (PSALMS 106-150)
Psalm 106: So say the redeemed
There is often behavior in the lives of God's people that can be summed up in the words of one of the following lists:
Sin or Disobedience
Slavery Retribution
Prayer Repentance
Salvation Revival
First, people move away from the Lord and live in disobedience to His Word. Then they suffer the bitter consequences of their apostasy. When they come to their senses, they cry out to the Lord and confess their sins. Then He forgives their sins and returns His blessing to them again. This is what happens in ancient history about the prodigal son, which is still familiar to us and relevant.
From observing this frequently repeated cycle, two main conclusions can be drawn. First, it is the conclusion that the human heart easily departs from the living God. Secondly, the fact that the mercy of the Lord, who restores people who come to Him with repentance, is truly unlimited.
Here in Psalm 107, the Lord's merciful deliverance is described in four different ways:
As the salvation of those lost in the wilderness (vv. 4-9)
As the release of the captives (vv. 10-16)
How Healing the Dangerously Sick (vv. 17-22)
As a sailor's deliverance from a terrible storm (v. 23-32).
Introduction (106:1-3)
First, in the introduction to the psalm, the theme is voiced. This is a call to praise the Lord. Two reasons are given for doing this: The Lord is good and His mercy endures forever. Each of these reasons would be enough for endless gratitude.
Further, a special class of people is distinguished who accepted His goodness and love, namely, those who were delivered by Him from persecution, slavery, oppression and disasters and returned to their land from the world's dispersion. It is clear that the author of the psalm is talking about Israel, but we will not limit these words only to this people, since we too were redeemed from the slavery of sin and, as redeemed by the Lord, should join the thanksgiving choir.
Rescue of those lost in the wilderness (106:4-9)
This first image alludes to Israel's forty years of wandering through a lifeless and terrible desert. The people did not know the way. They endured hunger and thirst, were in despair and confusion. Then they cried out to the Lord in their sorrow, and their wanderings suddenly ended. The Lord led them on a straight path to the plains of Moab. From there they entered Canaan. And there they found a city where they could finally feel at home. How they (and all of us) should praise the Lord for His unquenchable love, for that wonderful care for His people, which He shows. In the promised land He satisfied the hungry and thirsty soul.
Release from prison (106:10-16)
106:10-12 The second episode in the history of Israel is connected with the Babylonian captivity. The author compares seventy years of captivity with a period of imprisonment. Babylon was like a gloomy, dark dungeon. The Israelites felt like prisoners in chains, condemned to painful slavery (although living conditions in Babylon were not as harsh as in Egypt). The Israelites went into exile because they rebelled against the words of God and neglected His Word. Exhausted and exhausted from hard work, they stumbled under the weight of the load, and no one supported them.
106:13-16 But when they cried out to the Lord, He rescued them from the land of darkness and broke the chains of bondage. Now they must praise the Lord for His unfailing love and for all the wonderful things He has done for them.
For He has broken the gates of brass and broken the bands of iron. This verse helps us understand that the psalmist is referring specifically to the Babylonian captivity. There are similar words in Isaiah 45:2, where the Lord almost exactly describes how He will end the captivity. He tells Kira:
I will go before you and level the mountains, I will crush the brass doors and break the iron bars.
Judging by the context, He meant the end of the Babylonian captivity.
Healing from a Serious Illness (106:17-22)
106:17-20 This third section may refer to the people of Israel at the time of the first coming of Christ. The people at that time were sick. The period of Maccabees, full of trials, has just ended. Some people were reckless and suffered God's judgment for their lawless ways. They had lost their appetite and were rapidly approaching the gates of death. The pious remnant of the people prayed and waited for the hope of Israel. God sent His word and healed them. His Word could be the Lord Jesus Christ, the Logos, who carried the ministry of healing in the house of Israel. How many times do we read stories in the Gospels that He healed everyone. Matthew reminds us that by healing the sick, the Savior fulfilled what the prophet Isaiah predicted: "He took upon Himself our infirmities and bore our sicknesses" (Matt. 8:17). If you object that not all the Israelites were healed, we remind you that not all of them entered the promised land and not all of them returned from the Babylonian captivity.
Deliverance of a sailor from a terrible storm (106:23-32)
106:23-27 The last picture is the most descriptive. It describes sailors who serve on a large ocean-going ship. They know that the Lord controls the storms of the sea. First comes the strong wind. Then high uplifting gigantic waves are formed. The ship is rocking on the waves, its hull is cracking. He is lifted to the crest of the wave and thrown down. The most durable ship is like a matchbox in this boiling and foaming abyss. In such a storm, even the most experienced sailors lose their presence of mind. They can only twirl and stagger like drunks trying to do their job on the ship. They are seized with a keen awareness of their insignificance, and all their wisdom disappears.
106:28-30 It is not surprising that sailors, who are often blasphemous and godless, begin to pray at such a moment. And the Lord is gracious enough to hear these desperate prayers. He turns the storm into silence, and the waves fall silent. What a relief! People are able to sail the ship again and soon arrive at the port to which they set off.
106:31, 32 The sailors, feeling relieved, do not forget to thank the Lord for His constant mercy and all the wonderful answers to the prayers that He sends. They fulfill their vows by praising Him with the believers, praising Him in the assembly of the elders.
Are we exaggerating when we say that this is about the last storm that awaits Israel and their subsequent entry into the kingdom of peace? The storm is the period of the Great Tribulation. The sea symbolizes the restless pagan peoples. The sailors are the people of Israel who disturb other nations during Jacob's troubles. The believing remnant of the people cries out to the Lord. Then He intervenes personally, returns to earth to establish His kingdom of peace and prosperity.
The government and grace of God (106:33-43)
106:33, 34 The remaining verses of this psalm explain how God reacts to the disobedience of His people and their return to obedience. He is omnipotent, He dries up the rivers and causes the seething streams to evaporate. It costs Him nothing to turn a fertile land into a salt desert when people turn away from Him.
106:35-38 But He can also reverse this process. This will happen when the Prince of Peace returns to rule the earth during the Millennium. The Negev desert will be filled with abundant water sources. Sahara will become blooming garden. In places that have been uninhabited for centuries, settlements will appear. Modern cities will spring up everywhere. The desert will suddenly become land suitable for cultivation. Grains, vegetables, fruits and berries will grow in abundance in it. Thanks to God's blessing, the harvest will be huge and the number of livestock will increase greatly.
106:39-43 The other side of the picture is His judgment on sinful rulers. Tyrants have lost their strength and humiliated themselves under the yoke of misfortune and sorrow; He brings dishonor on the princes and leaves them to wander in the wilderness without roads (vv. 39, 40, NAB).
Such was the fate of the pharaoh, Herod and Hitler, and so will end the career of the triumvirate of evil during the Great Tribulation.
But God frees the poor from misfortune and blesses them with a large family. Seeing this, the righteous rejoice. The wicked, when they see this, have nothing to say (which is not typical for them).
The one who is wise sees the hand of God in the changes in the destinies of people and nations, he learns from the lessons of history and contemporary events. He especially thinks of the mercy of the Lord in His dealings with those who keep His Word.
the power of psalm 106Psalm 106 helps in many matters and magicians use it in many of their needs. If, for example, you have some kind of problem and you want it to be resolved quickly, then you need to read this psalm three times to all four cardinal points clockwise. The problem will be solved soon.
If you want the plants to grow well and bear fruit in your garden, dacha, then verses 35, 36 and 37 of this psalm are read into slightly sweet water and then it is sprayed over the plot. This method also helps against pests. Read 12 times.
If you want to calm the wind, the rain, and let the good weather, then read the Our Father on a candle 9 times and then 29,30,31 verses of this psalm 22 times and very soon the weather will calm down.
The psalms have a lot of strength, we will touch on them later, the Master gives initiation into the Psalter, this is very good, I advise everyone who works with psalms to go through. The dedication to the mastery of the psalter is one of the strongest in the Russian magical school.
Psalm 106
Praise the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever!
So say those who are redeemed by the Lord, whom he delivered from the hand of the enemy,
and gathered from the countries, from the east and the west, from the north and the sea.
They wandered in the desert along a deserted path and did not find a populated city;
endured hunger and thirst, their soul melted away in them.
But they cried out to the Lord in their affliction, and He delivered them from their troubles,
and led them by a straight path, that they might go to the inhabited city.
for He satisfied the thirsty soul and filled the hungry soul with good things.
They sat in darkness and the shadow of death, chained with sorrow and iron;
for they did not obey the words of God and neglected the will of the Most High.
He humbled their hearts by their works; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and loosed their bands.
Let them praise the Lord for His mercy and for His wonderful works for the sons of men:
for he has broken the gates of brass, and broken the bands of iron.
The foolish suffered for their wicked ways and for their iniquities;
their soul turned away from all food, and they approached the gates of death.
But they cried to the Lord in their sorrow, and He saved them from their calamities;
sent his word and healed them, and delivered them from their graves.
May they offer Him a sacrifice of praise and may they proclaim His deeds with singing!
Those who go to sea in ships, doing business in high waters,
see the works of the Lord and His wonders in the deep:
He speaks, and a stormy wind arises and lifts its waves high:
ascend to heaven, descend to the abyss; their soul melts in distress;
they twirl and stagger like drunkards, and all their wisdom vanishes.
But they cried out to the Lord in their sorrow, and He brought them out of their distress.
He turns the storm into silence, and the waves fall silent.
And they rejoice that they have subsided, and He leads them to the desired pier.
May they praise the Lord for His mercy and for His wonderful works for the sons of men!
May they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, and may they glorify Him in the assembly of the elders!
He turns rivers into desert and springs of water into dry land,
fertile land - into salty, for the wickedness of those who live on it.
He turns the desert into a lake, and the dry land into springs of water;
and settles the hungry there, and they build a city to dwell in;
they sow fields, plant vineyards, which bring them abundant fruit.
He blesses them, and they multiply greatly, and the cattle does not detract from them.
They decreased and fell from oppression, disaster and sorrow, -
he pours dishonor on the princes and leaves them to wander in the wilderness where there are no ways.
He brings the poor out of distress and multiplies his family like a flock of sheep.
The righteous see this and rejoice, but all wickedness stops their mouths.
Whoever is wise will notice this and understand the mercy of the Lord.
Confess to the Lord, for it is Good, for His mercy is forever. Let them say the deliverance of the Lord, deliver them from the hand of the enemy and from the countries they have gathered, from the east and west, and the north, and the sea. Lost in the abyssal deserts, without finding the way of the city of the mansion. Hungry and thirsty, their souls disappeared in them. And crying out to the Lord, always grieve for them, and deliver them from their needs, and guide me on the right path, enter into the cloistered city. May they confess the Lord's mercy to Him, and His miracles to the sons of men, as if they have satisfied the soul of vanity and fill the hungry soul with good things. Sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, fettered by poverty and iron, as if grieving the words of God and the advice of the Most High, irritating. And humble yourself in the labors of their heart, and you are exhausted, and do not help. And crying out to the Lord, always grieve for them, and I saved them from their needs, and I brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and tore their bonds to pieces. May the Lord's mercy be confessed to Him, and His wonders to the sons of men, as if crushing the gates of brass and breaking the iron chains. I will perceive from the path of their iniquity, for the sake of their iniquities humbled. Their soul abhors every brash, and draws nearer to the gates of mortals. And crying out to the Lord, always grieve for them, and I saved them from their needs, I sent my word and healed me, and I delivered them from their corruption. Let them confess His mercy to the Lord, and His wonders to the sons of men, and let them devour Him the sacrifice of praise, and let them proclaim His deeds with joy. Those who go down to the sea in ships, doing works in many waters, have seen the works of the Lord and His wonders in the depths. Speech, and the hundred spirit is stormy, and its waves ascend, ascend to heaven and descend to the abyss, their soul in evil melts: confused, moving, as if drunk, and all their wisdom was swallowed up. And crying out to the Lord, always grieve for them, and I brought them out of their needs, and commanded the storm, and hushed into silence, and silenced its waves. And rejoice, as if silent, and guide me in the haven of my desire. Let them confess the Lord's mercy to His, and His wonders to the sons of men: let them lift Him up in the church of the people, and let the elders praise Him on the seat. He put the rivers into the desert, and the flow of water into thirst, the fertile land into squalor, from the malice of those who live on it. He put the desert into the pools of water, and the dry land into the streams of water. And the hungry people settled there, and made habitable cities, and planted villages, and planted grapes, and created the fruit of life. And I bless, and they multiply greatly, and the cattle did not diminish them. And touched, and embittered from the sorrow of evil and disease. I poured out humiliation on their princes, and I swept along the impassable, and not along the way. And help the wretched from poverty and lay like sheep of the fatherland. The righteous will see and rejoice, and every iniquity will stop their mouth. Who is wise and will keep it? And they will understand the mercy of the Lord.
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