Psalms 106:36
Psalms 106:36 in Multiple Translations
They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
And served their idols, Which became a snare unto them.
And they gave worship to images; which were a danger to them:
They worshiped their pagan idols which became a trap for them.
And serued their idoles, which were their ruine.
And serve their idols, And they are to them for a snare.
They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
And they served their idols: which were a snare to them.
And hath placed there the hungry; and they made a city for their habitation.
Our ancestors worshiped the idols of those people, which resulted in their being destroyed/exiled/taken to another country [MET].
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 106:36
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Psalms 106:36 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יַּעַבְד֥וּ
אֶת
עֲצַבֵּי/הֶ֑ם
וַ/יִּהְי֖וּ
לָ/הֶ֣ם
לְ/מוֹקֵֽשׁ
וַ/יַּעַבְד֥וּ
ʻâbad
H5647
to serve
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
עֲצַבֵּי/הֶ֑ם
ʻâtsâb
H6091
idol
N-mp | Suff
וַ/יִּהְי֖וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
לָ/הֶ֣ם
Prep | Suff
לְ/מוֹקֵֽשׁ
môwqêsh
H4170
snare
Prep | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 106:36
וַ/יַּעַבְד֥וּ
ʻâbad
H5647
"to serve"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
To serve or work is the meaning of this verb, which can also imply slavery or bondage, as seen in the story of the Israelites in Egypt. It is used to describe various types of work or service, including serving God or other people. The word has different forms and meanings in different contexts.
Definition: : serve[someone] 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve
Usage: Occurs in 262 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper, See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 28:14; Psalms 2:11.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
עֲצַבֵּי/הֶ֑ם
ʻâtsâb
H6091
"idol"
N-mp | Suff
This word is used to describe an idolatrous image, like the golden calf in Exodus 32. It emphasizes the physical object of worship, rather than the false god itself.
Definition: idol, image
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: idol, image. See also: 1 Samuel 31:9; Isaiah 10:11; Psalms 106:36.
וַ/יִּהְי֖וּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לָ/הֶ֣ם
""
Prep | Suff
לְ/מוֹקֵֽשׁ
môwqêsh
H4170
"snare"
Prep | N-ms
A snare or trap, this word is used to describe a device to catch animals. In the Bible, it is also used figuratively to describe being trapped by sin or temptation, as seen in the book of Proverbs.
Definition: bait, lure, snare
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap. See also: Exodus 10:7; Psalms 69:23; Psalms 18:6.
Study Notes — Psalms 106:36
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- Psalms 106:36 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 106:36
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 106:36
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 106:36
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 106:36
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
- Sermons on Psalms 106:36
Context — Give Thanks to the LORD, for He Is Good
34They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,
35but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.
36They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
37They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. 38They shed innocent blood— the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 7:16 | You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you. |
| 2 | Judges 2:3 | So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you; they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.” |
| 3 | Exodus 23:33 | They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” |
| 4 | Judges 2:12–15 | Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed. |
| 5 | Psalms 78:58 | They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols. |
| 6 | Judges 2:19 | But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways. |
| 7 | Exodus 34:15–16 | Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices. And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same. |
| 8 | Ezekiel 20:28–32 | When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings. So I asked them: ‘What is this high place to which you go?’ (And to this day it is called Bamah. ) Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: Will you defile yourselves the way your fathers did, prostituting yourselves with their abominations? When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be consulted by you! When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass. |
| 9 | Judges 2:17 | Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done. |
| 10 | Joshua 23:13 | know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you. |
Psalms 106:36 Summary
[Psalms 106:36 tells us that when we worship idols, they can become a snare to us, leading us away from God's truth and into spiritual bondage. This happens when we give our devotion and allegiance to created things, rather than the one true God, as warned in Exodus 20:3-5. To avoid this, we must keep our focus on God and be mindful of the things that can distract us from Him, as commanded in Matthew 22:37-38. By doing so, we can remain faithful and avoid the snare of idolatry.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to worship idols, and how does it become a snare?
Worshiping idols means giving devotion and allegiance to false gods or created things, rather than the one true God, as seen in Exodus 20:3-5. This becomes a snare because it leads people away from God's truth and into spiritual bondage, as warned in 1 Corinthians 10:14.
How can something we worship become a snare to us?
When we worship something other than God, it can become a snare because it takes our focus away from God and leads us into sinful patterns, as seen in Romans 1:21-25. This can lead to spiritual deception and ultimately, separation from God.
What is the significance of idols becoming a snare in Psalms 106:36?
The significance is that it highlights the consequences of idolatry, which is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, as seen in Deuteronomy 7:25-26. It serves as a warning to God's people to remain faithful and not be enticed by the idols of the world.
How can we avoid worshiping idols in our own lives?
We can avoid worshiping idols by keeping our focus on God, as commanded in Matthew 22:37-38, and being mindful of the things that can distract us from Him, such as worldly desires and sinful patterns, as warned in 1 John 2:15-17.
Reflection Questions
- What are some modern-day idols that can become a snare to us, and how can we recognize them in our own lives?
- How can we balance our love for created things with our love for the Creator, as seen in Psalms 19:1-6?
- What are some ways that idolatry can manifest in our daily lives, and how can we repent and turn back to God?
- How can we use Psalms 106:36 as a reminder to examine our own hearts and motivations, and to seek God's guidance and wisdom?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 106:36
And they served their idols,.... Of gold and silver, wood and stone; the works of men's hands, senseless creatures; which are nothing in the world, and bring grief and sorrow to the worshippers of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 106:36
They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them: -From the fathers in the wilderness the Psalmist turns to the sons in Canaan.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
Which idols were an occasion of their falling both into further and greater sins, as it follows, ,38; and into utter ruin, as this phrase also notes, , &c.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
Psalms 106:36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.Ver. 36. And they served their idols] The devil is ειδωλοχαρης, saith Synesius, a lover of idolatry, and he speaks through idolaters as through his trunks, persuading people to like practice, as did Julian, whom an ancient, therefore, called Idolian. Which were a snare unto them] Or, a ruin, as some render it; they were first drawn in, and then undone by them.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
(34-39) The national sin after the settlement in Canaan.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
Verse 36. They served their idols] עצביהם atsabbeyhem, their labours or griefs-idols, so called because of the pains taken in forming them, the labor in worshipping them, and the grief occasioned by the Divine judgments against the people for their idolatry.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 106:36
36. which were &c.] And they became a snare unto them, as they had been forewarned, Exodus 23:33, &c. P.B.V. which turned to their own decay = which proved their ruin.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 106:36
And they served their idols - Judges 2:12-13, Judges 2:17, Judges 2:19; Judges 3:6-7. Which were a snare unto them - Like the snares or toils by which birds and wild beasts are caught.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 106:36
36. They served their idols—This was but a natural result of such friendships as those against which they had been forewarned.
Sermons on Psalms 106:36
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The Miracle of Weakness by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the need for a spiritual awakening in our society. He believes that many people will wake up and realize the importance of returning to God a |
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Reverencing God by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith emphasizes the importance of obeying God's commandments in order to possess the promised land. He contrasts the land of Egypt, where the people h |
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David - the Fulfiller of God's Will by Devern Fromke | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the unification of the scattered tribes of Israel under the leadership of David. He emphasizes that the people had never been unified in a kin |
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Apostolic and Prophetic Foundations by Art Katz | Art Katz emphasizes the urgent need for apostolic and prophetic foundations in the church as it faces unprecedented challenges and uncertainties. He reflects on the fading enthusia |