God’s Word Translation
Psalms 78:53
53He led them safely. They had no fear while the sea covered their enemies.
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 slaughtered every firstborn in Egypt, the ones born in the tents of Ham when their fathers were young. 52But he led his own people out like sheep and guided them like a flock through the wilderness. He led them safely. They had no fear while the sea covered their enemies. 54He brought them into his holy land, to this mountain that his power had won. 55He forced nations out of their way and gave them the land of the nations as their inheritance. He settled the tribes of Israel in their own tents.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:53 word by word
וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם לָ֭בֶטַח וְלֹ֣א פָחָ֑דוּ וְאֶת־א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם כִּסָּ֥ה הַיָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 78:53
- Exodus 14:15Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to start moving.
- Hebrews 11:29Faith caused the people to go through the Red Sea as if it were dry land. The Egyptians also tried this, but they drowned.
- Psalms 136:15He swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea— because his mercy endures forever.
- Exodus 14:27Moses stretched his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the water returned to its usual place. The Egyptians tried to escape, but the Lord swept them into the sea.
- Exodus 15:10Your breath blew the sea over them. They sank like lead in the raging water.
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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