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Psalms 78:16 — King James Version← Study notes

He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.


Psalms 78:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:166 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יּוֹצִ֣אwaywōṣiʾ
and he brought outconjH3318
after · assuredly · bear out · begotten ···
נוֹזְלִ֣יםnwōzəliym
streamsverbH5140
drop · flood · flow · gush out ···
מִ/סָּ֑לַעmisālaʿ
from a rockpronH5553
stone · strong hold
וַ/יּ֖וֹרֶדwaywōred
and he made to flow downconjH3381
abundantly · carry down · cast down · come down ···
כַּ/נְּהָר֣וֹתkanəhārwōt
like riverspronH5104
river
מָֽיִםmāyim
waternounH4325
piss · water(-ing · (-course · -flood ···
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 78:16

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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