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Psalms 78:23 — King James Version← Study notes

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,


Psalms 78:23Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:236 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יְצַ֣וwayəṣaw
and he commandedconjH6680
bid · charge · (give a · give in ···
שְׁחָקִ֣יםšəḥāqiym
cloudsnounH7834
small dust · heaven · sky
מִ/מָּ֑עַלmimāʿal
abovepronH4605
exceeding · forward · on high · over ···
וְ/דַלְתֵ֖יwədalətēy
and the doors ofconjH1817
gate · leaf · lid
שָׁמַ֣יִםšāmayim
heavennounH8064
astrologer · heaven
פָּתָֽחpātāḥ
he openedverbH6605
break forth · draw · let go free · grave ···
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 78:23

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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