“ Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, ”
Though he had commanded the clouds from above - Though he had showed that he had absolute control over the clouds, and had only to command them and they would furnish rain in abundance. Compare t...
Though he had commanded the (o) clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, (o) So that they had that which was necessary and sufficient: but their lust made them cover that which they knew G...
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,...
clouds . skies. opened the doors. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. Compare Genesis 7:11 .
23. But he had commanded the clouds from above. It is a mistake to suppose that this miracle is related merely in the way of history. The prophet rather censures the Israelites the more seve...
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
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...
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 78:1-72 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...
“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...
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...
Our Lord's discourse ( John 6:31-33 ) throws a complete light upon this passage, considered with reference to the typical and sacramental design of it, and plainly shows thy it was the slight that th...
Though he had commanded the clouds from above ,.... Which were round about him, his chariots, and the dust of his feet; and which were at his command to go here and there, and carry and let down pro...
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, Ver. 23. Though he had commanded the clouds ] Though he had served them as never prince was served in his greatest st...
Though he commanded the clouds , &c. It was a great aggravation of their unbelief and distrust, that they had had great experience of his power and goodness to them. For he had given them undeni...
Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; Judgments Brought on the Israelites. ...
Which he compares to a granary or store-house, where God keeps the key, and either shuts or opens the doors it, either gives or withholds provisions, as he sees fit.
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Narrative of God's Deeds
2 Kings 7:19 ; 2 Kings 7:2 ; Genesis 7:11 ; Isaiah 5:6 ; Malachi 3:10 ; Psalms 33:9
Heaven — Which he compares to a store — house, whereof God shuts or opens the doors, as he sees fit.