Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:1-68
Psalms 78:0 Lessons from historyBeing a true teacher, the psalmist is concerned for the spiritual condition of his people. His present intention is to comment on events in the history of Israel so that people of future generations may take heed (1-4). God gave his law to his people to guide them. The record of his faithfulness will be an encouragement, the record of Israel’s failures a warning (5-8).The first reminder is of the stubbornness of the tribe of Ephraim in one of Israel’s early... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 78:26-29
Psalms 78:26-29. He caused an east wind to blow, &c. First an eastern, and afterward a southern wind. He rained flesh, &c., and feathered fowls like as the sand Hebrew, עו Š כנ Š, gnoph chanap, fowl of wing, or winged fowl; but God took away from them the use of their wings, and made them fall into the hands of the Israelites. And let it fall in the midst of their camp Hebrew, מחנהו , machanehu, his camp; that is, either Israel’s camp, or God’s camp; for, seeing Israel... read more