Psaume 106:22

22 Des miracles dans le pays de Cham, Des prodiges sur la mer Rouge.

Psaume 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.

Psaume 106:22 In-Context

20 Ils échangèrent leur gloire Contre la figure d'un boeuf qui mange l'herbe.
21 Ils oublièrent Dieu, leur sauveur, Qui avait fait de grandes choses en Egypte,
22 Des miracles dans le pays de Cham, Des prodiges sur la mer Rouge.
23 Et il parla de les exterminer; Mais Moïse, son élu, se tint à la brèche devant lui, Pour détourner sa fureur et l'empêcher de les détruire.
24 Ils méprisèrent le pays des délices; Ils ne crurent pas à la parole de l'Eternel,
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