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Psalms 78:15 — King James Version← Study notes

He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.


Psalms 78:15Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:156 words
HebrewMeaning
יְבַקַּ֣עyəbaqaʿ
he split openverbH1234
break forth (into · out · in pieces · through ···
צֻ֭רִיםṣuriym
rocksnounH6697
God · rock · sharp · stone ···
בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֑רbamidəbār
in the wildernesspronH4057
south · speech · wilderness
וַ֝/יַּ֗שְׁקְwayašəqə
and he gave them to drinkconjH8248
give to · let · make to) drink · drown ···
כִּ/תְהֹמ֥וֹתkitəhōmwōt
like deepspronH8415
depth
רַבָּֽהrabāh
muchadjH7227
-ant · -antly) · captain · elder ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 78:15

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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