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Psalms 106:11
The waters covered their foes; not one of them remained.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the covenant community, recounting Israel’s history immediately after God’s deliverance from Egypt and before their response of belief and praise. The verse marks the precise moment when the pursuing army is completely overwhelmed.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיְכַסּוּ (va/y.kha.su) means "they covered," paired with מַיִם (Ma.yim) for "waters" and the phrase לֹא (lo') נוֹתָר (no.Tar) to declare "not one was left." These terms construct a definitive image of total submergence with zero survivors.
The thread — The event directly parallels the Red Sea crossing in Exodus 14:27 and Exodus 15:5, where the depths similarly engulfed the pursuing army. The psalmist explicitly links the historical deliverance to the ongoing memory of God’s salvation.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine rescue operates through decisive, irreversible judgment against opposition. Readers must acknowledge that survival depends on alignment with the deliverer rather than military power.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:5 The depths have covered them; they sank there like a stone.
- Exodus 14:13 But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.
- Exodus 14:27 So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.
- Psalms 78:53 He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.
- Exodus 15:10 But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
- Exodus 15:19 For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.