The Meaning of Psalms 106:25 Explained

Psalms 106:25

KJV: But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

YLT: And they murmur in their tents, They have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah.

Darby: But murmured in their tents: they hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.

ASV: But murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But murmured  in their tents,  [and] hearkened  not unto the voice  of the LORD. 

What does Psalms 106:25 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 106:25 mean?

but complained in their tents not [And] did heed the voice of Yahweh
וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ בְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָֽה

וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ  but  complained 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: רָגַן  
Sense: to murmur, whisper.
בְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם  in  their  tents 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ  [And]  did  heed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
בְּק֣וֹל  the  voice 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
יְהוָֽה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.