Psalms 78:16

16 He brought streams out of the rock and caused water to flow down like rivers.

Psalms 78:16 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:16

He brought streams also out of the rock
Which is expressed in the singular number, as also in ( Psalms 78:20 ) , because the children of Israel were not come to Kadesh, and the second rock was not smitten when they lusted after flesh, and murmured against God, and tempted him, as is after related:

and caused waters to run down like rivers;
from the descent of the rock, which followed them all the way in the wilderness; this was a most marvellous thing, that water should flow from a flinty rock upon striking it, from whence fire rather than water might have been expected; and that it should flow in such great abundance, and that from a rock in a wilderness.

Psalms 78:16 In-Context

14 He led them with a cloud by day and by the light of a fire by night.
15 He split the rocks in the desert and gave them more than enough water, as if from the deep ocean.
16 He brought streams out of the rock and caused water to flow down like rivers.
17 But the people continued to sin against him; in the desert they turned against God Most High.
18 They decided to test God by asking for the food they wanted.
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