English Standard Version
Psalms 78:26
26He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens, and by his power he led out the south wind;
Psalms 78:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
- New International Version (NIV)He let loose the east wind from the heavens and by his power made the south wind blow.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He caused an east wind to blow in the heavens; And by His power He brought in the south wind.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He released the east wind in the heavens and guided the south wind by his mighty power.
Context of Psalms 78:26
24and he rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven. 25Man ate of the bread of the angels; he sent them food in abundance. He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens, and by his power he led out the south wind; 27he rained meat on them like dust, winged birds like the sand of the seas; 28he let them fall in the midst of their camp, all around their dwellings.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:26 word by word
יַסַּ֣ע קָ֭דִים בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיְנַהֵ֖ג בְּעֻזּ֣וֹ תֵימָֽן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 78:26
- Psalms 135:7He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
- Numbers 11:31Then a wind from the Lord sprang up, and it brought quail from the sea and let them fall beside the camp, about a day's journey on this side and a day's journey on the other side, around the camp, and about two cubits above the ground.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26He caused an east wind to blow - See the note on Numbers 11:31.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven - See Numbers 11:31. In the history, the quarter from which the wind came is not mentioned, except as it might be indicated by the statement that the “quails were brought from the sea;” - that is, evidently, the Red Sea. This wind would have come from the southeast. The phrase “in the heaven” means in the air, or from above. And by his power - By his direct agency. It was a wind which he caused to blow for…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. 26-31God powerfully satisfied the people’s desires, but they did not respond with gratitude or faith. Therefore, God exercised his justice.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2923-29. (Compare Ex 16:11-15; Nu 11:4-9).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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