No he did not. He said "perhaps God allowed Scalia to die at this time to wake America up".
A distinction without a difference
What's interesting (in a way that is distasteful to me) about this kerfuffle is that Beck is spinning it as somehow a personal advantage for Cruz, and group advantage for the country. Maybe it is, I don't know, events haven't played out yet. But I will say this, events have a way of playing out in unexpected ways!