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Psalms 78:15

Psalms 78:15
He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

He brought streams also out of the rock,.... Which is expressed in the singular number, as also in Psa 78:20, because the children of Israel were not come to Kadesh, and the second rock was not…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He clave the rocks in the wilderness - There were two occasions on which the rock was smitten for water; one Exo 17:6 at Mount Horeb, shortly after they came out of Egypt; and the other Num 20:11,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

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, Psa…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 78:15-16

He clave rocks in the wilderness,

And gave them drink as out of the depths abundantly:

And he brought forth streams out of a cliff.

Two different words are used, with reference to the two occasions…