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Psalms 136:14 King James Version (KJV)

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:


Psalms 136:14 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

14 And made Israel H3478 to pass through H5674 the midst H8432 of it: for his mercy H2617 endureth for ever: H5769


Psalms 136:14 American Standard (ASV)

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever;


Psalms 136:14 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

14 And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age `is' His kindness,


Psalms 136:14 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,


Psalms 136:14 World English Bible (WEB)

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his loving kindness endures forever;


Psalms 136:14 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

14 And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

Cross Reference

Exodus 14:22 KJV

And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

Psalms 106:9 KJV

He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

Psalms 78:13 KJV

He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

Commentary on Psalms 136 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 136

Ps 136:1-26. The theme is the same as that of Psalm 135. God should be praised for His works of creation and providence, His deliverance and care of His people, and judgments on their enemies, and His goodness to all. The chorus to every verse is in terms of that of Ps 106:1; 118:1-4, and was perhaps used as the Amen by the people, in worship (compare 1Ch 16:36; Ps 105:45).

1-3. The divine titles denote supremacy.

4. alone—excluding all help.

5, 6. by wisdom—or, "in wisdom" (Ps 104:24).

made—literally, "maker of."

above the waters—or, "higher than the waters" (Ps 24:2).

12. Compare similar expressions (Ex 3:20; De 4:34, &c.).

15. overthrew—literally, "shook off," as in Ex 14:27, as a contemptuous rejection of a reptile.

23. remembered us—or, "for us" (Ps 132:1).

our low estate—that is, captivity.

24. And hath redeemed us—or, literally, "snatched us"—alluding to the sudden deliverance effected by the overthrow of Babylon.

25. To the special favors to His people is added the record of God's goodness to all His creatures (compare Mt 6:30).

26. God of heaven—occurs but once (Jon 1:9) before the captivity. It is used by the later writers as specially distinguishing God from idols.