The Meaning of Psalms 106:16 Explained

Psalms 106:16

KJV: They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

YLT: And they are envious of Moses in the camp, Of Aaron, Jehovah's holy one.

Darby: And they envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron, the saint of Jehovah.

ASV: They envied Moses also in the camp, And Aaron the saint of Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

They envied  Moses  also in the camp,  [and] Aaron  the saint  of the LORD. 

What does Psalms 106:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 106:16-33 - Judgment Restrained By Intercession
The strife between the ungodly and the servants of God has characterized all the centuries. These verses record some of its phases. Moses is called God's chosen, Aaron his saint, while Phinehas is held in honor as one to whom his noble deed was counted for righteousness. But such men are always envied, refused, resisted. Men hate them, but God loves and vindicates them for their loyalty and uncompromising righteousness.
It is beautiful to notice how, so far from human hatred inducing such leaders to turn from their persecutors, it seems to drive them to more intense and ceaseless intercession for them. They stand in the breach, to turn away deserved wrath. From the days of Abraham, who prayed for Sodom, right down the stream of time, the people of God have been his remembrancers, giving Him no rest. Let us cultivate the great art of intercession; and if there is need, let us, like Phinehas, not hesitate to strike strongly in the interests of purity. But while thus standing before men, we must cultivate the grace of humility. We are only servants at the most and must not arrogate more to ourselves. Our authority is only delegated. This is where Moses failed, Numbers 20:2-13. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 106

1  The psalmist exhorts to praise God
4  He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers
7  The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy
47  He concludes with prayer and praise

What do the individual words in Psalms 106:16 mean?

And when they envied Moses in the camp [And] Aaron the saint of Yahweh
וַיְקַנְא֣וּ לְ֭מֹשֶׁה בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה לְ֝אַהֲרֹ֗ן קְד֣וֹשׁ יְהוָֽה

וַיְקַנְא֣וּ  And  when  they  envied 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: קָנָא  
Sense: to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous.
לְ֭מֹשֶׁה  Moses 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה  in  the  camp 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, common singular
Root: מַחֲנֶה  
Sense: encampment, camp.
לְ֝אַהֲרֹ֗ן  [And]  Aaron 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
קְד֣וֹשׁ  the  saint 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: קָדֹושׁ  
Sense: sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart.
יְהוָֽה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

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