Psalms 106:22

22 (105-22) Wondrous works in the land of Cham: terrible things in 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 (105-20) And they changed their glory into the likeness of a calf that eateth grass.

21 (105-21) They forgot God, who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,

22 (105-22) Wondrous works in the land of Cham: terrible things in the Red Sea.

23 (105-23) And he said that he would destroy them: had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

24 (105-24) And they set at nought the desirable land. They believed not his word,