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Psalms 136:13
He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses a corporate worshiping body recounting the Exodus deliverance. The declaration follows immediately after noting Yahweh’s mighty hand and outstretched arm.
The words — לְגֹזֵר (legozer) literally means "to cut" or "to divide," applied to יַם־סוּף (yam-suf), "Sea of Reeds." The verb describes the physical separation of the waters into two distinct passages.
The thread — The division of the sea appears in Psalms 78:13 and Psalms 106:9, and originates in Exodus 14:21 where Moses stretches out his hand and Yahweh drives back the waters with a strong east wind.
Why it lands — The text states that Yahweh physically split the waters to create a path for Israel. It requires the reader to acknowledge that historical deliverance depends on covenant loyalty rather than human military capability.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Cross-references
- Psalms 78:13 He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.
- Psalms 106:9 He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.
- Exodus 14:21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,
- Exodus 14:29 But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
- Psalms 66:5 Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
- Psalms 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea;
- Isaiah 63:12 who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,
- Hebrews 11:29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.