106:32 They made him angry by the waters of Meribah,
and Moses suffered 1 because of them,
81:7 In your distress you called out and I rescued you.
I answered you from a dark thundercloud. 2
I tested you at the waters of Meribah. 3 (Selah)
1 tn Heb “there was harm to Moses.”
2 tn Heb “I answered you in the hidden place of thunder.” This may allude to God’s self-revelation at Mount Sinai, where he appeared in a dark cloud accompanied by thunder (see Exod 19:16).
3 sn The name Meribah means “strife.” Two separate but similar incidents at the place called Meribah are recorded in the Pentateuch (Exod 17:1-7; Num 20:1-13). In both cases the Israelites complained about lack of water and the Lord miraculously provided for them.