Bible Strands
Psalms 78:26
He stirred the east wind from the heavens and drove the south wind by His might.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Israel’s assembly, recounting God’s wilderness provision immediately after describing the manna and immediately before detailing the quail. The words — The text highlights יַסַּע (ya.sa') meaning "he led out" and קָדִים (Ka.dim) meaning "east wind," showing God initiating atmospheric movement. The thread — This divine wind motif appears in Numbers 11:31, where a LORD-sent wind drives quail to the camp, and in Psalms 135:7, which credits God with raising clouds and generating rain. Why it lands — The passage demands recognition that natural phenomena serve divine purposes, requiring the reader to attribute historical provision to sovereign command rather than chance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
Cross-references
- Numbers 11:31 Now a wind sent by the LORD came up, drove in quail from the sea, and brought them near the camp, about two cubits above the surface of the ground, for a day’s journey in every direction around the camp.
- Psalms 135:7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.