2 Kings 7:19; 2 Kings 7:2; Genesis 7:11; Isaiah 5:6; Malachi 3:10; Psalms 33:9
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 a...
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...
LXXVIII. The Lesson of Israel's History. The northern tribes have been perverse from the first. Their wickedness has culminated in the schismatical...
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 pr...
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...
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 fro...
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 Israe...
“A Table in the Wilderness” Psalms 78:13-24 Throughout this wonderful recital there is a perpetual contrast between God's unswerving goodness a...
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...
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 i...
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 comman...
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...
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...
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,...
INTRODUCTION Superscription,—“Maschil of Asaph ,” i.e. , an instruction of Asaph, a didactic song by Asaph. The Psalm was probably written by the...
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 reflec...
The story of how the children of Israel behaved themselves towards their gracious God. Psalms 78:10-16 . They kept not the covenant of God, and re...
Title. Maschil of Asaph. Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or melody to...
EXPOSITION This, the first of the "historical psalms," though assigned by the rationalistic school (De Wette, Ewald, Koster, Hitzig) to a period...
The Narrative of God's Deeds
though He had commanded the clouds from above and opened the doors of heaven,
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,