Psalms 105:30

Psalms 105:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
• New International Version (NIV)Their land teemed with frogs, which went up into the bedrooms of their rulers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Their land abounded with frogs, Even in the chambers of their kings.

Context of Psalms 105:30

28He sent darkness, and it became dark — for did they not defy his commands? 29He turned their water into blood and caused their fish to die. Their land was overrun with frogs, even in their royal chambers. 31He spoke, and insects came — gnats throughout their country. 32He gave them hail for rain, and lightning throughout their land.

Psalms 105:30 word by word

שָׁרַ֣ץ אַרְצָ֣ם צְפַרְדְּעִ֑ים בְּ֝חַדְרֵ֗י מַלְכֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Their landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• brought forthשָׁרַץshârats · to swarmH8317
• frogsצְפַרְדֵּעַtsephardêa‛ · frogH6854
• in the chambersחֶ֫דֶרcheder · chamberH2315
• of their kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for Psalms 105:30

• Psalms 78:45He sent among them swarms of flies, which fed on them, and frogs, which devastated them.
• Exodus 8:3The Nile will swarm with frogs; they will come up and go into your palace, into your bedroom and on your bed, into the houses of your officials and your people, and into your ovens and kneading bowls.
• Revelation 16:13Then I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming from the dragon’s mouth, from the beast’s mouth, and from the mouth of the false prophet.

Commentaries on Psalms 105:30

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29-36Verses 29-36 See an account of these plagues in Psalm 78:43-51. This is mostly a mere enumeration of the plagues in the order in which they occurred, but without, of course, the details of the circumstances attending them. There are no circumstances mentioned here which require particular explanation.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-45Verses 24-45 As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual blessings with which we are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-36The psalmist tells the story of Moses and the plagues in Egypt (see Exodus 7:20–12:30).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3628-36. The ninth plague is made prominent as peculiarly wonderful. they rebelled not--Moses and Aaron promptly obeyed God (He 11:27); (compare Ex 7:1-11:10 and Psa 78:44-51, with which this summary substantially agrees). Or, rather, the "darkness" here is figurative (Jr 13:16), the literal plague of darkness (Ex 10:22, 23) being only alluded to as the symbol of God's wrath which overhung Egypt as a dark cloud during all the plagues. Hence, it is placed…Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 105:30

• Frogs
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Break
• Covering
• Frog
• Glory
• Hurt
• Iron
• Abound; Abundance; Abundant; Abundantly
• David
• Hallel
• Plagues of Egypt

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