Psaume 78:53

53 Il les mena en sûreté et sans crainte; mais la mer couvrit leurs ennemis.

Psaume 78:53 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:53

And he led them on safely
Through the sea, where the waters were on each side; and through the wilderness, in which were serpents and scorpions, and where they were attacked by many powerful enemies:

so that they feared not;
for though they feared for a while at the Red sea, yet their fears were soon silenced, and they by faith passed through the Red sea as on dry land; and especially their fears were gone, when they saw the Egyptians dead on the sea shore; wherefore it follows:

but the sea overwhelmed their enemies;
or "covered" them ^F16; the waters returned, and overflowed and drowned the Egyptians, who were their implacable enemies, and vowed their destruction, and were sure of it; but now the Israelites had nothing to fear from them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 (hok) "operuit", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Piscator, Gejerus.

Psaume 78:53 In-Context

51 Il frappa dans l'Égypte tous les premiers-nés, les prémices de la force dans les tentes de Cham.

52 Il fit partir son peuple comme des brebis, et les conduisit par le désert comme un troupeau.

53 Il les mena en sûreté et sans crainte; mais la mer couvrit leurs ennemis.

54 Il les fit parvenir dans ses frontières saintes, à la montagne que sa droite a conquise.

55 Il chassa devant eux des nations; il les leur fit échoir en portions d'héritage, et logea les tribus d'Israël dans leurs tentes.