New English Translation
Psalms 136:13
13to the one who divided the Red Sea in two, for his loyal love endures,
Psalms 136:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- New International Version (NIV)to him who divided the Red Sea asunder His love endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to him who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever;
- New King James Version (NKJV)To Him who divided the Red Sea in two, For His mercy endures forever;
Context of Psalms 136:13
11and led Israel out from their midst, for his loyal love endures, 12with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his loyal love endures, to the one who divided the Red Sea in two, for his loyal love endures, 14and led Israel through its midst, for his loyal love endures, 15and tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, for his loyal love endures,
Read all of Psalms 136Psalms 136:13 word by word
לְגֹזֵ֣ר יַם־ס֭וּף לִגְזָרִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 136:13
- Psalms 66:5Come and witness God’s exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome!
- Psalms 74:13You destroyed the sea by your strength; you shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water.
- Psalms 78:13He divided the sea and led them across it; he made the water stand in a heap.
- Psalms 106:9He shouted at the Red Sea and it dried up; he led them through the deep water as if it were a desert.
- Exodus 14:21Moses stretched out his hand toward the sea, and the Lord drove the sea apart by a strong east wind all that night, and he made the sea into dry land, and the water was divided.
- Isaiah 63:12the one who made his majestic power available to Moses, who divided the water before them, gaining for himself a lasting reputation,
- Hebrews 11:29By faith they crossed the Red Sea as if on dry ground, but when the Egyptians tried it, they were swallowed up.
Commentaries on Psalms 136:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13To him which divided the Red sea into parts - More literally, “Parted it into parts;” made parts of that which before was unbroken and a whole. It was actually divided into two parts, so that the Hebrews passed between them: Exodus 14:21-22. For his mercy - This, too, was an exercise of mercy, or a manifestation of benevolence toward them and toward the world, to be measured by all the good which would result from it in itself, and by all the power…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 The great things God did for Israel, when he brought them out of Egypt, were mercies which endured long to them; and our redemption by Christ, which was typified thereby, endures for ever. It is good to enter into the history of God's favours, and in each to observe, and own, that his mercy endureth for ever. He put them in possession of a good land; it was a figure of the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-22The psalmist tells the early history of Israel's redemption.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261-3. The divine titles denote supremacy.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 13asunder In twelve pieces for the twelve tribes.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 136
- 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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