Psalms 106:39 Meaning and Explanation
“Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The people became defiled through their own idolatrous works and spiritual adultery.
The Context of Psalms 106:39
Summarizing Israel's comprehensive spiritual corruption, showing both self-defilement and fundamental covenant betrayal.
What Does Psalms 106:39 Mean?
Defiled describes spiritual uncleanness resulting from idolatry. The people had contaminated themselves through the works they themselves had invented and performed, making themselves unfit for God's presence.
Going a whoring describes covenant unfaithfulness—Israel's breach of their exclusive relationship with God. The metaphor of adultery captures the violation of the covenant bond.
Psalms 106:39 in the Original Language
taznah (תָּזְנָה), 'went a whoring' — to commit adultery, to be unfaithful to a covenant relationship.
Frequently Asked Questions About Psalms 106:39
What does Psalms 106:39 mean?
The people became defiled through their own idolatrous works and spiritual adultery.
What is the context of Psalms 106:39?
Summarizing Israel's comprehensive spiritual corruption, showing both self-defilement and fundamental covenant betrayal.