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Psalms 136:15
15but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever.
Psalms 136:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever;
- New King James Version (NKJV)But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His mercy endures forever;
Context of Psalms 136:15
13Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever. 14He led Israel safely through, His faithful love endures forever. but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever. 16Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness. His faithful love endures forever. 17Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings. His faithful love endures forever.
Read all of Psalms 136Psalms 136:15 word by word
וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵיל֣וֹ בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 136:15
- Psalms 78:53He kept them safe so they were not afraid; but the sea covered their enemies.
- Psalms 135:9He performed miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt against Pharaoh and all his people.
- Exodus 14:27So as the sun began to rise, Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the water rushed back into its usual place. The Egyptians tried to escape, but the Lord swept them into the sea.
- Exodus 15:4Pharaoh’s chariots and army he has hurled into the sea. The finest of Pharaoh’s officers are drowned in the Red Sea.
- Nehemiah 9:10You displayed miraculous signs and wonders against Pharaoh, his officials, and all his people, for you knew how arrogantly they were treating our ancestors. You have a glorious reputation that has never been forgotten.
- Psalms 65:5You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.
- Psalms 79:6Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you— on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.
- Psalms 143:12In your unfailing love, silence all my enemies and destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
- Exodus 15:12You raised your right hand, and the earth swallowed our enemies.
- Luke 1:71Now we will be saved from our enemies and from all who hate us.
Commentaries on Psalms 136:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea - Margin, as in Hebrew, shaked off. The word is applicable to a tree shaking off its foliage. Isaiah 33:9. The same word is used in Exodus 14:27: “And the Lord overthrew (Margin, shook off) the Egyptians in the midst of the sea,” He shook them off as if he would no longer protect them. He left them to perish. For his mercy - Their destruction was done in mercy to his people and to the world, for it was…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. 1515. overthrew--literally, "shook off," as in Ex 14:27, as a contemptuous rejection of a reptile.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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