Psalm 78:22-25 WEB

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:22

Because they believed not in God ,.... That he was able to give them bread, and provide flesh for them, or bring them through the wilderness to Canaan's land, as he had promised. God, and he only, is the object of faith, and he is to be believed in at all times, and for all things temporal and spiritual; and nothing is more displeasing to him than unbelief; for as faith gives glory to him, unbelief reflects dishonour upon him; faith sets its seal to him as true, but unbelief makes him a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:23

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 provisions for his people, as they did: and opened the doors of heaven ; as a large granary, from whence the manna, afterwards called the corn of heaven, was given out in great abundance, which is signified by opening the doors; see Malachi 3:10 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:24

And had rained down manna upon them to eat ,.... So called, either from מנה , "manah", which signifies to prepare, appoint, and distribute, because this was food prepared of God for the Israelites without them, and was their provision, their appointed portion, and which was daily distributed to them in measure; or from the words מן הו , "man hu", what is it? which they used at first sight of the manna, they not knowing what it was, and hence called it "man"; or "manna"; this the Lord... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:25

Man did eat angels' food ,.... Or, "the bread of the mighty" F4 אבירים "fortium", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; "magnificorum, potentium", Vatablus. ; such as Moses and Elijah ate of; so Arama; but Aben Ezra and Kimchi interpret it of the clouds, or skies, said to be strong, Job 37:18 in which the manna was prepared, and let down: but rather the words may be read, "every man did eat the bread of the mighty ones"; of princes and nobles, and the great men of the earth; it was royal... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:22

They believed not in God - After all the miracles they had seen, they were not convinced that there was a Supreme Being! and, consequently, they did not trust in his salvation - did not expect the glorious rest which he had promised them. Their descendants in the present day are precisely in this state. Multitudes of them disbelieve the Divine origin of their law, and have given up all hopes of a Messiah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:24

The corn of heaven - The manna. It fell about their camp in the form of seeds; and as it appeared to come down from the clouds, it was not improperly termed heavenly corn, or heavenly grain, שמים דגן degan shamayim . The word shamayim is frequently taken to express the atmosphere. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:25

Man did eat angels' food - איש אכל אבירים לחם lechem abbirim achal ish , "Man did eat the bread of the mighty ones;" or, each person ate, etc. They ate such bread as could only be expected at the tables of the rich and great, the best, the most delicate food. How little did this gross people know of the sublime excellence of that which they called light bread, and which they said their soul loathed; Numbers 21:5 ;! It was a type of Jesus Christ for so says St. Paul: "They all ate the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:23

Verse 23 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 severely from the consideration, that although fed to the full with manna, they ceased not to lust after the dainties which they knew God had denied them. It was the basest ingratitude to scorn and reject the heavenly food, which, so to speak, associated them with angels. Were a man who dwells in France... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 78:1-72

The psalm is, as the title also declares, one of "instruction." It seeks to keep the people faithful to David and his house, and to check their tendency to place themselves under the leadership of the tribe of Ephraim, by recalling the whole course of God's dealings with Israel in the past, from the time of the sojourn in Egypt to the establishment of David's kingdom. It also seeks to keep them faithful to God, by showing how all their past calamities and sufferings had arisen out of... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 78:1-72

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