Psalms 136:15
13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
- KJV
- But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- WEB
- but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;
- ASV
- But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
- DARBY
- And overturned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
- BLB
- and He shook off Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, for His loving devotion [is] forever;
- ÅB
- Og kastet Farao og hans hær i det Røde Hav, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;
- OTB
- Men han styrtet Farao og hans hær i Rødehavet,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig. - B1930
- Og kastet Farao og hans hær i det Røde Hav, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 78:53
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Read in contextPsalms 135:9
Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
Read in contextNehemiah 9:10–11
And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.
Read in contextPsalms 65:5
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Read in contextExodus 15:10–13
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Read in contextExodus 14:27–28
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
Read in contextPsalms 79:6–9
Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
Read in contextLuke 1:71–74
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
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