Psalms 106:39

106:39 They were defiled by their deeds,

and unfaithful in their actions. ¹ 

Psalms 106:43

106:43 Many times he delivered ²  them,

but they had a rebellious attitude, ³ 

and degraded themselves ⁴  by their sin.

[106:39]  ¹ tn Heb “and they committed adultery in their actions.” This means that they were unfaithful to the Lord (see Ps 73:27).

[106:43]  ² tn The prefixed verbal form is either preterite or imperfect, in which case it is customary, describing repeated action in past time (“he would deliver”).

[106:43]  ³ tn Heb “but they rebelled in their counsel.” The prefixed verbal form is either preterite or imperfect, in which case it is customary, describing repeated action in past time (“they would have a rebellious attitude”).

[106:43]  ⁴ tn Heb “they sank down.” The Hebrew verb מָכַךְ (makhakh, “to lower; to sink”) occurs only here in the Qal.