The Meaning of Psalms 105:16 Explained

Psalms 105:16

KJV: Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

YLT: And He calleth a famine on the land, The whole staff of bread He hath broken.

Darby: And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.

ASV: And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.

Discover Psalms 105:16

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 105:16?

MEANING: What does Psalms 105:16 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 105:16 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 105:16?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Moreover he called  for a famine  upon the land:  he brake  the whole staff  of bread. 

What does Psalms 105:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 105:16-30 - Wonders In Egypt
The psalmist retells the story of Joseph, as a link in the chain of providences which secured the fulfillment of the Covenant. It may be that it was also introduced to comfort Israel amid the afflictions of the Captivity. Another reading of the second clause of Psalms 105:18 is, "The iron entered his soul." This is what pain does for us all; it puts iron into our blood. In Psalms 105:19 we learn that God's promise, while unfulfilled and apparently contradicted by present facts, serves as a test of a man's reliance upon God. It brings into clear relief his unwavering faith. Joseph was tested and not found wanting.
In Psalms 105:23-27 carry us a step farther in the unfolding of God's purpose. The sojourn in Egypt, with its terrible hardships and the trouble that befell the tyrant, is quoted with direct reference to the action and interposition of the Almighty. The psalmist sees only one hand at work. He does not hesitate to ascribe to God even, the hatred which the Egyptians entertained toward Israel, and which, in Pharaoh's case, meant the hardening of his heart. Such is the inevitable effect when man's pride conflicts with divine tenderness and love. Let us believe that God is in all the incidents of our daily life and of human history. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 105

1  An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works
7  The story of God's providence over Abraham
16  Over Joseph
23  Over Jacob in Egypt
26  Over Moses delivering the Israelites
37  Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan

What do the individual words in Psalms 105:16 mean?

Moreover He called for a famine in the land all the provision of bread He destroyed
וַיִּקְרָ֣א רָ֭עָב עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ כָּֽל־ מַטֵּה־ לֶ֥חֶם שָׁבָֽר

וַיִּקְרָ֣א  Moreover  He  called  for 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
רָ֭עָב  a  famine 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: רָעָב  
Sense: famine, hunger.
הָאָ֑רֶץ  the  land 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
מַטֵּה־  the  provision 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַטֶּה  
Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
לֶ֥חֶם  of  bread 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֶחֶם  
Sense: bread, food, grain.
שָׁבָֽר  He  destroyed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁבוּר 
Sense: to break, break in pieces.

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