Psalms 78:23

“Who remembered us in our low estate, etc.] The Israelites; either in Egypt, as Jarchi, when in bondage and distress there, and sent them a deliverer; or in the times of the Judges, whom God raised up one after another, to save his people out of the hands of their enemies, by whom they were oppressed; or in the Babylonian captivity, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi: though the latter thinks their present captivity is rather intended; but as yet they are not remembered in a gracious way and manner. This may be applied to the people of God in a spiritual sense; who, before conversion, are in a low estate through sin, which has brought them into deep poverty, into debt they are not able to discharge, but…”

“Though he had commanded the clouds from above - Though he had showed that he had absolute control over the clouds, and had only to command them and they would furnish rain in abundance. Compare the notes at Isaiah 5:6. And opened the doors of heaven - As he had done at the deluge, Genesis 7:11. The idea is, that he had rained down manna upon them in such abundance that it might be compared with the waters that had been sent down at the deluge. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Heaven - Which he compares to a store - house, whereof God shuts or opens the doors, as he sees fit. Psalms 78:25”

“78:23-25 Abundance comes through the doors of heaven (Gen 8:2; 2 Kgs 7:2; Mal 3:10). • Israel ate manna for forty years in the wilderness (Exod 16:31-36; John 6:31).”

“Though: Psa 33:9; Isa 5:6 opened: Gen 7:11; Kg2 7:2, Kg2 7:19; Mal 3:10 Psalms 78:24”