Psalms 105:39
He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light in the night.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
In Context
38Egypt rejoiced at their departure; for the fear of them had fallen upon them.
40They asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
Cross References
Exodus 14:24And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked upon the camp of the Egyptians, in the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and embarrassed the camp of the Egyptians.
Numbers 9:16So it was continually: the cloud covered it, and at night it was as the appearance of fire.
Nehemiah 9:12And thou leddest them in the day by a pillar of cloud, and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Psalms 78:14And he led them with a cloud in the daytime, and all the night with the light of fire.
1 Corinthians 10:1For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 105:26-45
Israel's Deliverance Out of Egypt. 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. 26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen. 27 They showed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word. 29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. 30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings. 31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and… Read the whole commentary →