Psalms 106:39

“Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.”

"Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions." - Psalms 106:39
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What does Psalms 106:39 mean?

Psalms 106:39 (KJV) states, "Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions." This verse is part of a larger passage in Psalms 106 that recounts the history of the Israelites and their repeated disobedience and faithlessness towards…

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Inventions of the Heart: A Call to Holiness

Psalms 106:39 speaks to a powerful caution against the self-destructive tendencies that often arise when we allow our hearts to wander: "Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions." This verse encapsulates the tragic consequences of…

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A Prayer for Purity and Redemption: Reflecting on Psalm 106:39

O Sovereign Lord, We come before You today with hearts humbled and spirits yearning for Your cleansing grace. As we meditate on the words from Psalm 106:39, “Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions,” we are reminded of the…

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Psalms 106:39 - "Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions."
"Then believed they his words; they sang his praise." - Psalms 106:12
"Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils," - Psalms 106:37
"They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:" - Psalms 106:13
"Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass." - Psalms 106:20
"They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD." - Psalms 106:16
"Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:" - Psalms 106:24
"And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul." - Psalms 106:15
"They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:" - Psalms 106:34
Psalms 106:14 - "But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert."
Psalms 106:19 - "They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image."
Psalms 106:35 - "But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works."
"Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea." - Psalms 106:22
"The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram." - Psalms 106:17
Psalms 106:37 - "Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,"
Psalms 106:12 - "Then believed they his words; they sang his praise."
Psalms 106:11 - "And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left."
Psalms 106:25 - "But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD."
Psalms 106:20 - "Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass."
Psalms 106:13 - "They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:"
Psalms 106:36 - "And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them."
"Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed." - Psalms 106:30
"They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;" - Psalms 106:21
"They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead." - Psalms 106:28
Psalms 106:16 - "They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD."
Psalms 106:15 - "And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul."
Psalms 106:18 - "And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked."
Psalms 106:24 - "Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:"
Psalms 106:31 - "And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore."