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Psalms 78:14
14He showed them the way with a cloud in the day and with light from a fire all night.
Psalms 78:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
- New International Version (NIV)He guided them with the cloud by day and with light from the fire all night.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the daytime he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a fiery light.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In the daytime also He led them with the cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.
Context of Psalms 78:14
12He did miracles for their ancestors to see, in the region of Egypt that is called Zoan. 13He cut the sea into two separate parts, and he led them through it. He made a path between two walls of water. He showed them the way with a cloud in the day and with light from a fire all night. 15He broke rocks into pieces in the wilderness so that his people had plenty of water. Springs of water came from deep in the earth. 16He caused streams to pour from the rocks so that the waters ran like rivers.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:14 word by word
וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם בֶּעָנָ֣ן יוֹמָ֑ם וְכָל־הַ֝לַּ֗יְלָה בְּא֣וֹר אֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 78:14
- Psalms 105:39The Lord made a cloud to cover them and a fire to give them light at night.
- Exodus 13:21As they travelled, the Lord was leading them. During the day, he was there as a pillar of cloud that went in front of them. During the night, he went as a pillar of fire. This gave them light, so they could travel during the day or the night.
- Exodus 14:24Just before dawn, the Lord looked down from the pillar of cloud with fire in it. He saw the Egyptian army and he made them become confused.
- Exodus 40:35Moses could not go into the Tent of Meeting because of the cloud and the bright glory of the Lord.
- Nehemiah 9:12During the day, you led your people with a pillar of cloud. At night, you led them with a pillar of fire to give them light. You showed them the way that they should travel.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14In the day-time also he led them with a cloud - That is, the cloud was the visible symbol of his presence, and its movements determined the way in which they were to go. It was “God” who led them, and who adopted this manner of doing it, so that they had “always” with them, by day and by night, a “visible” proof of his presence. There was that with them which could not be ascribed to any natural causes, and which, therefore, “demonstrated” that God was…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-39Verses 9-39 Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their happiness at last, who can not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14God used a cloud and a light of fire to guide and protect Israel in the wilderness (Exodus 13:21–22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1412-14. A record of God's dealings and the sins of the people is now made. The writer gives the history from the exode to the retreat from Kadesh; then contrasts their sins with their reasons for confidence, shown by a detail of God's dealings in Egypt, and presents a summary of the subsequent history to David's time. Zoan--for Egypt, as its ancient capital (Nu 13:22; Is 19:11).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 78
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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