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Psalms 135:9
He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the worshiping assembly while recounting historical judgment, specifically directing the statement toward Egypt as the conquered entity. This declaration follows the account of the firstborn plague in Psalm 135:8 and precedes the description of campaigns against surrounding nations in Psalm 135:10.
The words — The Hebrew term אֹתוֹת ('o.Tot) translates literally to "signs," paired with מֹפְתִים (mo.fe.tim) meaning "wonders." These terms denote supernatural demonstrations of divine authority rather than natural phenomena.
The thread — The identical phrase describing divine signs and wonders against Egypt appears in Deuteronomy 6:22 and aligns with the narrative framework of Exodus 7:1. The psalmist also reiterates this event in Psalm 136:15 alongside the destruction of Pharaoh’s army.
Why it lands — The text states that God initiated supernatural demonstrations specifically against Pharaoh and his entire administrative structure. Readers must acknowledge that historical judgment targets both ruling authority and its supporting institutions without exception.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
Cross-references
- Psalms 136:15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
- Deuteronomy 6:22 Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.
- Exodus 7:1 The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
- Deuteronomy 4:34 Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?
- Nehemiah 9:10 You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.
- Psalms 78:43 when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.
- Isaiah 51:9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?
- Jeremiah 32:20 You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and You do so to this very day, both in Israel and among all mankind. And You have made a name for Yourself, as is the case to this day.
- Acts 7:36 He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
- Psalms 105:27 They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.