Psalms 78:15
The rocks of the waste land were broken by his power, and he gave them drink as out of the deep waters.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
In Context
14In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.
16He made streams come out of the rock; and waters came flowing down like rivers.
Cross References
Exodus 17:6See, I will take my place before you on the rock in Horeb; and when you give the rock a blow, water will come out of it, and the people will have drink. And Moses did so before the eyes of the chiefs of Israel.
Psalms 105:41His hand made the rock open, and the waters came streaming out; they went down through the dry places like a river.
Isaiah 41:18I will make rivers on the dry mountain-tops, and fountains in the valleys: I will make the waste land a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Isaiah 48:21They had no need of water when he was guiding them through the waste lands: he made water come out of the rock for them: the rock was parted and the waters came flowing out.
1 Corinthians 10:4And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after them: and the rock was Christ.
Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who gives ear, say, Come. And let him who is in need come; and let everyone desiring it take of the water of life freely.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:10-40
Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had showed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap. 14 In the daytime… Read the whole commentary →