Psalms 78:23

clouds. skies.

opened the doors. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. Compare Genesis 7:11.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

though He had commanded the clouds from above and opened the doors of heaven,
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2 Kings 7:19 ; 2 Kings 7:2 ; Genesis 7:11 ; Isaiah 5:6 ; Malachi 3:10 ; Psalms 33:9
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Heaven — Which he compares to a store — house, whereof God shuts or opens the doors, as he sees fit.

²³ Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

Related Commentaries of Psalms 78:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 78:23