Psalm 106:24
New International Version
Then they despised the pleasant land; they did not believe his promise.

New Living Translation
The people refused to enter the pleasant land, for they wouldn’t believe his promise to care for them.

English Standard Version
Then they despised the pleasant land, having no faith in his promise.

Berean Standard Bible
They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise.

King James Bible
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

New King James Version
Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe His word,

New American Standard Bible
Then they rejected the pleasant land; They did not believe His word,

NASB 1995
Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe in His word,

NASB 1977
Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe in His word,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe in His word,

Amplified Bible
Then they despised the pleasant land [of Canaan]; They did not believe in His word nor rely on it,

Christian Standard Bible
They despised the pleasant land and did not believe his promise.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They despised the pleasant land and did not believe His promise.

American Standard Version
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, They believed not his word,

Contemporary English Version
They would not trust you, LORD, and they did not like the promised land.

English Revised Version
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They refused [to enter] the pleasant land. They did not believe what he said.

Good News Translation
Then they rejected the pleasant land, because they did not believe God's promise.

International Standard Version
They rejected the desirable land, and they didn't trust his promise.

Majority Standard Bible
They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise.

NET Bible
They rejected the fruitful land; they did not believe his promise.

New Heart English Bible
Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They did not believe his word,

Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

World English Bible
Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they kick against the desirable land, "" They have not given credence to His word.

Young's Literal Translation
And they kick against the desirable land, They have not given credence to His word.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will despise in the land of desire; they trusted not to his word:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they set at nought the desirable land. They believed not his word,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they held the desirable land to be nothing. They did not trust in his word.

New American Bible
Next they despised the beautiful land; they did not believe the promise.

New Revised Standard Version
Then they despised the pleasant land, having no faith in his promise.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Yea, they despised the desired land, they believed not his word,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They despised the land of desire and they did not believe his word,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Moreover, they scorned the desirable land, They believed not His word;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Moreover they set at nought the desirable land, and believed not his word.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
23So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them. 24They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. 25They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.…

Cross References
Numbers 14:11
And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?

Numbers 14:31-33
But I will bring your children, whom you said would become plunder, into the land you have rejected—and they will enjoy it. / As for you, however, your bodies will fall in this wilderness. / Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, and they will suffer for your unfaithfulness until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness.

Deuteronomy 1:32
But in spite of all this, you did not trust the LORD your God,

Deuteronomy 9:23
And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.

Hebrews 3:18-19
And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

Numbers 13:31-33
But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!” / So they gave the Israelites a bad report about the land that they had spied out: “The land we explored devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw there are great in stature. / We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!”

Numbers 14:1-4
Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept. / All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness! / Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” ...

Deuteronomy 1:26-28
But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. / You grumbled in your tents and said, “Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be annihilated. / Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”

Hebrews 3:12
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

Hebrews 4:2
For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

Numbers 14:22-23
not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— / not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.

Deuteronomy 9:7
Remember this, and never forget how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness. From the day you left the land of Egypt until you reached this place, you have been rebelling against the LORD.

1 Corinthians 10:10-11
And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. / Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

Numbers 14:6-9
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes / and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land. / If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us. ...

Deuteronomy 1:34-36
When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying, / “Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers, / except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.”


Treasury of Scripture

Yes, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

they despised

Genesis 25:34
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

Numbers 13:32
And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.

Numbers 14:31
But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.

the pleasant land.

Deuteronomy 8:7-9
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; …

Deuteronomy 11:11,12
But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: …

Jeremiah 3:19
But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

they believed

Numbers 14:11
And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?

Deuteronomy 1:32
Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God,

Hebrews 3:12,18,19
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God…

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Psalm 106
1. The psalmist exhorts to praise God
4. He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers
7. The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy
47. He concludes with prayer and praise














Then they despised
The Hebrew word for "despised" is "נָאַץ" (na'ats), which conveys a strong sense of rejection and disdain. In the context of Psalm 106, this word reflects the Israelites' attitude towards God's promises. Historically, this occurred during their journey in the wilderness when they doubted God's ability to lead them into the Promised Land. This act of despising is not merely a passive disbelief but an active rejection of God's faithfulness and provision. It serves as a cautionary tale for believers today, reminding us to trust in God's promises and not to let doubt lead us to contempt.

the pleasant land
The "pleasant land" refers to Canaan, the land promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Hebrew term "אֶרֶץ חֶמְדָּה" (eretz chemdah) can be translated as "land of desire" or "land of delight," emphasizing its richness and fertility. Archaeological evidence supports the description of Canaan as a land abundant in resources, which was highly desirable in the ancient Near East. Spiritually, this land symbolizes the blessings and inheritance God has for His people. The Israelites' failure to appreciate this gift reflects a broader spiritual failure to recognize and value God's blessings.

they did not believe
The phrase "they did not believe" highlights a critical spiritual failure. The Hebrew root "אָמַן" (aman) means to confirm, support, or be faithful. In this context, it indicates a lack of trust in God's word and promises. This disbelief was not just a momentary lapse but a persistent attitude that led to rebellion. For contemporary believers, this serves as a reminder of the importance of faith and trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem challenging or uncertain.

His promise
The "promise" refers to God's covenantal assurances to the Israelites, particularly the promise of the land of Canaan. The Hebrew word "אִמְרָה" (imrah) can mean word, speech, or promise, emphasizing the reliability and authority of God's declarations. Throughout Scripture, God's promises are depicted as sure and steadfast, forming the foundation of the believer's hope and faith. The Israelites' failure to believe in God's promise serves as a warning against the dangers of unbelief and the importance of holding fast to God's word.

(24-27) The rebellion that followed the report of the spies.

Verse 24. - Yea, they despised the pleasant land. The psalmist passes to the consideration of another sin. After the ill report of the spies (Numbers 13:27-33), the Israelites "despised" the land promised to them (Numbers 14:31), and relinquished all desire for it. They were ready to have turned back into Egypt (Numbers 14:3). They believed not his word; i.e. his promise to give them the land (Genesis 15:18-21; Exodus 23:31, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They despised
וַֽ֭יִּמְאֲסוּ (way·yim·’ă·sū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear

the pleasant
חֶמְדָּ֑ה (ḥem·dāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2532: Desire, delight

land;
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

they did not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

believe
הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ (he·’ĕ·mî·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

His promise.
לִדְבָרֽוֹ׃ (liḏ·ḇā·rōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


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