Psalms 78:53
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Psalms 78:53 in other translations
| BSB | He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies. |
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| WEB | He led them safely, so that they weren’t afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. |
| ASV | And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies. |
| YLT | And He leadeth them confidently, And they have not been afraid, And their enemies hath the sea covered. |
| DARBY | And he led them safely, so that they were without fear; and the sea covered their enemies. |
| BBE | He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea. |
| Webster | And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. |
What does Psalms 78:53 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:52-54
52-54. made his ... forth--or, brought them by periodical journeys (compare Ex 15:1).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 78:40-55
Let not those that receive mercy from God, be thereby made bold to sin, for the mercies they receive will hasten its punishment; yet let not those who are under Divine rebukes for sin, be discouraged from repentance. The Holy One of Israel will do what is most for his own glory, and what is most for their good. Their forgetting former favours, led them to limit God for the future. God made his own people to go forth…
Psalms 78:53 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 78:53
- Exodus 14:19-20
And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
- Exodus 15:10
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
- Exodus 14:27-28
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
- Hebrews 11:29
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
- Psalms 136:15
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Exodus 14:15
And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
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- Psalms 78:52
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
- Psalms 78:53
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- Psalms 78:54
And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
Psalms 78:53 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y guiólos con seguridad, que no tuvieron miedo; y la mar cubrió á sus enemigos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il les conduisit sains et saufs, et ils furent sans crainte; et la mer couvrit leurs ennemis. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er führte sie sicher, so daß sie sich nicht fürchteten; und ihre Feinde bedeckte das Meer. |