Psalms 78:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. ”

Psalms 78:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He clave the rocks in the wilderness - There were two occasions on which the rock was smitten for water; one Exodus 17:6 at Mount Horeb, shortly after they came out of Egypt; and the other Num...
Psalms 78:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXVIII. The Lesson of Israel's History. The northern tribes have been perverse from the first. Their wickedness has culminated in the schismatical religion of the Samaritans. God, on the contrary,...
Psalms 78:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

clave. Hebrew. baka' (in Piel), implying repeated cleaving. rocks. Hebrew. zur. Same word as in Exodus 17 . The two events brought together here. drink as out of. Some codices, with seve...
Psalms 78:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. He clave the rocks in the wilderness. The Psalmist produces another evidence of the fatherly love by which God testified the greatness of the care which he exercised about the welfare of...
Psalms 78:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
Psalms 78:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. -The unbelief of the Israelite fathers is detailed as a sad contrast to God's marvels perfor...
Psalms 78:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32 . It traces the course of God's relations with His people from the exodus down to the time of David, and dwells...
Psalms 78:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And gave... — Literally, and gave them to drink as it were a great deep, or as we might say, “oceans of drink” — a poetical exaggeration; or are we rather to think of the gift of water as produce...
Psalms 78:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:1-72 THIS psalm is closely related to Psalms 105:1-45 ; Psalms 106:1-48 ; Psalms 107:1-43 . Like them, it treats the history of Israel, and especially the Exodus and wilderness wander...
Psalms 78:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“A Table in the Wilderness” Psalms 78:13-24 Throughout this wonderful recital there is a perpetual contrast between God's unswerving goodness and the incessant backsliding of His people; and as...
Psalms 78:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The supreme quantity of this psalm is that throughout all its measures, over against the repeated failure of His people God's persistent patience is set forth in bold relief. The purpose of the psalm...
Psalms 78:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We need only refer to the history of Israel in the wilderness, to discover to what particular period of the church the prophet in these verses refers. Perhaps, as in several other parts of scripture,...
Psalms 78:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He clave the rocks in the wilderness ,.... The one at Rephidim, Exodus 17:1 , and the other at Kadesh, Numbers 20:1 both to be seen at this day; Exodus 17:1 , Exodus 17:2 , Exodus 17:3 , E...
Psalms 78:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave [them] drink as [out of] the great depths. Ver. 15. He clave the rocks ] And set them abroach, both that in Rephidim, Exodus 17:1,8 , and the other...
Psalms 78:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Marvellous things did he in the field That is, in the territory or jurisdiction, not excluding the city itself; of Zoan An ancient and eminent city of Egypt. In the day-time he led them with a c...
Psalms 78:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; Judgments Brought on the Israelites. ...
Psalms 78:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Rocks; he useth the plural number, because it was twice done; once in Rephidim, Exodus 17:6 , and again in Kadesh, Numbers 20:1,11 . The great depths; in great abundance.
Psalms 78:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription,—“Maschil of Asaph ,” i.e. , an instruction of Asaph, a didactic song by Asaph. The Psalm was probably written by the celebrated Asaph in the time of David. Occasion...
Psalms 78:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This story of the children of Israel, after they came out of Egypt, is like a looking-glass in which we may, with great sadness, see ourselves reflected. Psalms 78:9 . The children of Ephraim, bei...
Psalms 78:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. Maschil of Asaph. Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or melody to which the words were set, as is now the practice...
Psalms 78:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. God in human history I. A people is a community that are most favoured with privileges are oftentimes...
Psalms 78:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This, the first of the "historical psalms," though assigned by the rationalistic school (De Wette, Ewald, Koster, Hitzig) to a period subsequent to the Captivity, is generally allowed...
Psalms 78:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Narrative of God's Deeds
Psalms 78:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:4 ; Exodus 17:6 ; Isaiah 41:18 ; Isaiah 43:20 ; John 7:37 ; John 7:38 ; Numbers 20:11 ; Psalms 105:41 ; Psalms 114:8 ; Revelation 22:1 ; Revelation 22:17
Psalms 78:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Wilderness — In Rephidim, and again in Kadesh.

Psalms 78:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 78:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 78:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 78:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 78:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 78:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 78:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 78:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 78:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 78:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 78:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 78:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes