Psalms 106:22

22 Who created a world of wonders in the Land of Ham, who gave that stunning performance at the Red Sea.

Psalms 106:22 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:22

Wondrous works in the land of Ham
The same with Egypt; Mizraim, from whence Egypt had its name, being the son of Ham; (See Gill on Psalms 78:51). (See Gill on Psalms 105:23), and these wondrous things are the same plagues as before, so called because they exceeded the power of nature; the magicians themselves confessed the finger of God in one of them; and they were all of them such as might be truly said to be miracles.

And terrible things by the Red sea;
or "in it", as the Syriac and, other versions; as the utter destruction of Pharaoh and his army, not one being left, which was doing terrible things in righteousness; and by which it appeared that with God is terrible majesty; and who shows himself to be terrible in his works, and even to the kings and princes of the earth; but all these things were soon forgot, which it might have been thought, being so amazing and terrible, would have made a lasting impression on them.

Psalms 106:22 In-Context

20 They traded the Glory for a cheap piece of sculpture - a grass-chewing bull!
21 They forgot God, their very own Savior, who turned things around in Egypt,
22 Who created a world of wonders in the Land of Ham, who gave that stunning performance at the Red Sea.
23 Fed up, God decided to get rid of them - and except for Moses, his chosen, he would have. But Moses stood in the gap and deflected God's anger, prevented it from destroying them utterly.
24 They went on to reject the Blessed Land, didn't believe a word of what God promised.
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