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Psalms 78:53
53They were safe with him as their guide, and they were not afraid. But their enemies drowned in the sea.
Psalms 78:53 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- New International Version (NIV)He guided them safely, so they were unafraid; but the sea engulfed their enemies.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He led them in safety, so that they were not afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He led them on safely, so that they did not fear; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Context of Psalms 78:53
51He killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt. The strongest men of Ham's descendants died. 52But God led his own people safely out of Egypt. But took them through the wilderness, like a shepherd leads his sheep. They were safe with him as their guide, and they were not afraid. But their enemies drowned in the sea. 54He brought his people to the edge of his holy land. It was land with the mountain that he had taken with his power. 55He chased away the nations that were living there. He gave to each tribe their own piece of land, so that Israel's tribes could live there.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:53 word by word
וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם לָ֭בֶטַח וְלֹ֣א פָחָ֑דוּ וְאֶת־א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם כִּסָּ֥ה הַיָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 78:53
- Exodus 14:15Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Do not continue to call to me for help! Tell the Israelites to move on.
- Hebrews 11:29Because of their faith, Israel's people walked across the Red Sea. They walked through there as if they were walking on dry land. But when the soldiers from Egypt tried to cross the same place, they drowned.
- Exodus 14:27So Moses lifted up his hand over the sea. At dawn, the sea returned to its proper place. The Egyptians tried to run away from the water, but the Lord made them drown in the middle of the sea.
- Exodus 15:10But Lord, you blew on the waters so that the sea covered your enemies. They went down like heavy metal in the great waters.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:53
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53And he led them on safely, so that they feared not - In hope; in confidence; so that they had no occasion for alarm. He showed himself able and willing to defend them. But the sea overwhelmed their enemies - Margin, as in Hebrew, covered. See Exodus 14:27-28; Exodus 15:10.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-55Verses 40-55 Let not those that receive mercy from God, be thereby made bold to sin, for the mercies they receive will hasten its punishment; yet let not those who are under Divine rebukes for sin, be discouraged from repentance. The Holy One of Israel will do what is most for his own glory, and what is most for their good. Their forgetting former favours, led them to limit God for the future. God made his own people to go forth like sheep; and guided…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-55The Israelites rebelled even though the Lord had rescued them from powerful plagues.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 52-5452-54. made his ... forth--or, brought them by periodical journeys (compare Ex 15:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 78
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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