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Psalms 106:9

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 106:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.
Psalms 106:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 106

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6We have sinned with our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
7Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; They remembered not the multitude of thy lovingkindnesses, But were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
8Nevertheless he saved them for his name`s sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known.
9He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.
10And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
11And the waters covered their adversaries; There was not one of them left.
12Then believed they his words; They sang his praise.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“He rebuked the Red Sea also - The word rendered “rebuke” commonly means to chide - as when one is angry with another for having done wrong. Here it is evidently a poetic term, meaning that he spake “as if” he were angry; or “as if” the Red Sea did wrong in presenting an obstacle or obstruction to the passage of his people. Compare Exodus 14:21-22, So he led them through the depths - Through what had been the abyss; what had seemed to be depths, being covered with water. As through the wilderness - As through a desert or dry place; as he afterward led them through the wilderness. The waters parted asunder, and made a way for them. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Led them - As securely as if they had walked upon the dry land. Psalms 106:13”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“106:9 Red Sea: See Exod 14:15-31.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“He rebuked: In the descriptions of the Psalmist, everything has life. The sea is an animated being, behaves itself proudly, is rebuked, and retires in confusion. Psa 18:15, Psa 66:6, Psa 78:13, Psa 78:52, Psa 78:53, Psa 114:3-7, Psa 136:13-16; Exo 14:21, Exo 14:22, Exo 14:27-29; Neh 9:11; Isa 11:14-16; Nah 1:4; Mat 8:26 so he: Psa 77:19, Psa 77:20; Isa 63:11-14 Psalms 106:10”
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