Psalms 105:16

Psalms 105:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
• New International Version (NIV)He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food;
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover He called for a famine in the land; He destroyed all the provision of bread.

Context of Psalms 105:16

14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: 15“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!” He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. 17He sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave. 18They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons,

Psalms 105:16 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֣א רָ֭עָב עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כָּֽל־מַטֵּה־לֶ֥חֶם שָׁבָֽר׃Read the interlinear

• He called downקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• famineרָעָבrâ‛âb · famineH7458
• onעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and cut offשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• their suppliesמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribe: supplyH4294
• of foodלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899

Cross-references for Psalms 105:16

• Genesis 41:25At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
• Genesis 42:5So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.
• 2 Kings 8:1Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.”
• Amos 3:6If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
• Amos 7:1This is what the Lord GOD showed me: He was preparing swarms of locusts just after the king’s harvest, as the late spring crop was coming up.
• Haggai 1:10Therefore, on account of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth has withheld its crops.
• Haggai 2:17I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you did not turn to Me, declares the LORD.
• Matthew 8:8The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
• Revelation 6:8Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
• Psalms 104:15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
• Genesis 47:13There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.
• Leviticus 26:26When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.
• Isaiah 3:1For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,
• Ezekiel 4:16Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure.
• Acts 7:11Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.

Commentaries on Psalms 105:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Moreover, he called for a famine upon the land - It was not by chance; not by the mere operation of physical laws, but it was because God “ordered” it. The famine here referred to, as the connection shows, was that which occurred in the time of Jacob, and which was the occasion of the migration into Egypt. There was also a famine in the time of Abraham Genesis 12:10; but the design of the psalmist here is to refer to that period of the Jewish history…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 8-23 Let us remember the Redeemer's marvellous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few number, strangers and pilgrims upon earth, yet a far better inheritance than Canaan is made sure to them by the covenant of God; and if we have the anointing of the Holy Spirit, none can do us any harm. Afflictions are among our mercies. They prove our faith and love, they humble our pride, they wean us from the world…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-22These verses tell the story of Joseph (see Genesis 37–41).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. God ordered the famine. God called for a famine--as if it were a servant, ready to come at God's bidding. Compare the centurion's words, as to disease being God's servant (Mt 8:8, 9). upon the land--namely, Canaan (Ge 41:54). staff of bread--what supports life (Le 26:26; Psa 104:15; Is 3:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 105:16

• Famine
• Thankfulness

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Commentaries on Psalms 105

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings