Psalm 78:14-42 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 78:9-39

In these verses, I. The psalmist observes the late rebukes of Providence that the people of Israel had been under, which they had brought upon themselves by their dealing treacherously with God, Ps. 78:9-11. The children of Ephraim, in which tribe Shiloh was, though they were well armed and shot with bows, yet turned back in the day of battle. This seems to refer to that shameful defeat which the Philistines gave them in Eli's time, when they took the ark prisoner, 1 Sam. 4:10, 11. Of this the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 78:40-72

The matter and scope of this paragraph are the same with the former, showing what great mercies God had bestowed upon Israel, how provoking they had been, what judgments he had brought upon them for their sins, and yet how, in judgment, he remembered mercy at last. Let not those that receive mercy from God be thereby emboldened to sin, for the mercies they receive will aggravate their sin and hasten the punishment of it; yet let not those that are under divine rebukes for sin be discouraged... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:14

In the daytime also he led them with a cloud ,.... Which was in the form of a pillar, and went before them, and the Lord in it, and directed their way, and protected them from heat; see Exodus 13:21 , Nehemiah 9:12 this was typical of Christ, who is a shadow and security from the heat of a fiery law, the flaming sword of justice, the wrath of God, which is poured forth like fire, the fiery darts of Satan, and from hurt by any enemy whatever; see Isaiah 4:5 , and who leads his people... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:15

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; See Gill on Exodus 17:1 ; see Gill on Exodus 17:2 ; see Gill on Exodus 17:3 ; see Gill on Exodus 17:4 ; see Gill on Exodus 17:5 ; see Gill on Exodus 17:6 ; see Gill on Numbers 20:1 ; see Gill on Numbers 20:2 ; see Gill on Numbers 20:3 ; see Gill on Numbers 20:4 ; see Gill on Numbers 20:5 ; see Gill on Numbers 20:6 ; see... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:16

He brought streams also out of the rock ,.... Which is expressed in the singular number, as also in Psalm 78:20 , because the children of Israel were not come to Kadesh, and the second rock was not smitten when they lusted after flesh, and murmured against God, and tempted him, as is after related: and caused waters to run down like rivers ; from the descent of the rock, which followed them all the way in the wilderness; this was a most marvellous thing, that water should flow from a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:17

And they sinned yet more against him ,.... Or, "and they added yet to sin against him" F3 ויוסיפו עוד לחטוא לו "et addiderunt adhuc ad peccandum ei", Montanus, "vel peccare", Musculus, Gejerus, Michaelis. ; which was great ingratitude; they had sinned before, and it might have been hoped that the goodness of God to them would have engaged them to have sinned no more, at least at such a rate, and in such a manner, as they had done; but instead of sinning less, they sinned more... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:18

And they tempted God in their heart ,.... Which is desperately wicked, and from whence all impiety flows; they entertained hard thoughts of God; they inwardly fretted at their present circumstances, and secretly repined and murmured against God, and wished for things they should not; not being contented with what they had, and thankful for them, as they ought to have been: by asking meat for their lust ; or, "for their soul"; such as their souls lusted after, and their sensitive... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:19

Yea, they spoke against God ,.... Not only thought ill of him, and tempted him in their hearts, but they expressed with their mouths what was in their hearts, and spoke against him, his power, and his providence, in plain words, though he had been so good and gracious to them, and had done such wonderful things for them: they said, can God furnish a table in the wilderness ? these are the words which they spoke against him, and by which they tempted him, questioning his power and his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:20

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed ,.... This they allow was done by him, for these are their words continued; suggesting, that though the waters did gush out upon smiting the rock, yet they might have been in the caverns of it before, and had remained there a long time, and might have come out of themselves; and therefore this was no such great matter, and might easily be accounted for: but can he give bread also ? solid, substantial bread,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:21

Therefore the Lord heard this ,.... What they said in their hearts, and what they expressed with their mouths, all their murmurings against him, their distrust of his power and providence, and disbelief of his promises; see Numbers 11:1 , and was wroth; exceeding wroth; he was highly displeased; there was an overflow of his indignation, as the word F1 יתעבר "transiit in hithpael de transitu vel exundatione bilis solet usurpari", Gejerus. signifies; it was running upon him, upon the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 78:9-39

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 78:40-72

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:21

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