Psalms 78:14

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 performed wonders before their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13He divided the sea and caused them to pass through, And He made the waters stand up like a heap. Then He led them with the cloud by day And all the night with a light of fire. 15He split the rocks in the wilderness And gave them plenty to drink like the ocean depths. 16He brought forth streams from the rock And made waters run down like rivers.

Psalms 78:14 word by word

וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם בֶּעָנָ֣ן יוֹמָ֑ם וְכָל־הַ֝לַּ֗יְלָה בְּא֣וֹר אֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

• Then He ledנָחָהnâchâh · to leadH5148
• them with the cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
• dayיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
• And allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784

Cross-references for Psalms 78:14

• Psalms 105:39He spread out a cloud as a covering, And fire to illumine by night.
• Exodus 13:21And the Lord was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, so that they might travel by day and by night.
• Exodus 14:24But at the morning watch, the Lord looked down on the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and brought the army of the Egyptians into confusion.
• Exodus 40:35And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
• Nehemiah 9:12And with a pillar of cloud You led them by day, And with a pillar of fire by night To light for them the way In which they were to go.

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

Topics related to Psalms 78:14

• Cloud
• God Continued...
• Miracles
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Compassion
• Consume
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• Limit
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• Cloud
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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