Psalms 78:47 - Exposition

He destroyed their vines with hail (see Exodus 9:23-25 ). Here, again, there is an inversion of the order in which the plagues came, since the plague of hail preceded that of the locusts. There is also an addition to the narrative of Exodus in the mention of "vines" (see also Psalms 105:33 ), which may indicate a use of tradition. That vines were cultivated in Egypt is now generally acknowledged. And their sycamore trees with frost; or, with sleet— a variant of the "hail" in the other hemistich.