Psalm 78:53

53 Y guiólos con seguridad, que no tuvieron miedo; Y la mar cubrió á sus enemigos.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 78:53 In-Context

51 E hirió á todo primogénito en Egipto, Las primicias de las fuerzas en las tiendas de Châm.

52 Empero hizo salir á su pueblo como ovejas, Y llevólos por el desierto, como un rebaño.

53 Y guiólos con seguridad, que no tuvieron miedo; Y la mar cubrió á sus enemigos.

54 Metiólos después en los términos de su santuario, En este monte que ganó su mano derecha.

55 Y echó las gentes de delante de ellos, Y repartióles una herencia con cuerdas; E hizo habitar en sus moradas á las tribus de Israel.