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A Reminder of Exodus Power
All commentators agree that this verse recalls God's miraculous parting of the Red Sea during the Exodus. The psalmist isn't just recounting history; he is reminding God's people of His raw power over creation itself as proof of His ability to save them from any circumstance.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 74:13
18th Century
Theologian
Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength - Margin, as in Hebrew, “break.” That is, he had by his power “broken up” the strength of…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 74:13
19th Century
Bishop
Thou. — Verse after verse this emphatic pronoun recurs, as if challenging the Divine Being to contradict.
Divide.
John Calvin
On Psalms 74:13
16th Century
Theologian
Thou hast divided the sea by thy power. The prophet now collects together certain kinds of deliverances highly worthy of remembrance; all …
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John Gill
On Psalms 74:13
17th Century
Pastor
You did divide the sea by your strength. This and the following instances from hence to (Psalms 74:18) are proofs of Go…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 74:12–17
17th Century
Minister
The church silences her own complaints. What God had done for his people, as their King of old, encouraged them to depend on him. It was the Lord's…