Psalms 105:39
He spread out a cloud as a covering, And fire, to give light by night,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
In Context
38Egypt rejoiced when they went out, For the dread of them had fallen upon them.
40They asked, and he brought in the quail,—And, with the bread of the heavens, he satisfied them;
Cross References
Exodus 14:24And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Yahweh looked down into the camp of the Egyptians, through the pillar of fire and cloud, and confused the camp of the Egyptians;
Numbers 9:16Thus, came it to pass continually, the cloud, covered it,—and an appearance of fire, by night;
Nehemiah 9:12And, in a pillar of cloud, didst thou lead them, by day,—and in a pillar of fire, by night, to light up for them the way wherein they should go.
Psalms 78:14And led them, by a cloud, in the daytime, And all the night, by a light of fire;
1 Corinthians 10:1For I wish not ye should be 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 →