Psalm 106:38
“And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 106Meaning
The psalm centers the victims and treats the killing of children as both human injustice and defilement of communal life.
Compromise, idolatry, violence, and oppression
The psalm recounts Israel's assimilation to surrounding worship, sacrifice of children, moral corruption, and repeated subjection to enemies.
Read carefully
Condemnation of violence does not authorize more violence or collective punishment.
Reflection
Center protection, truth, accountability, and care for victims.