Psalms 74:13
It was thou that didst divide by thy strength the sea: thou brokest in pieces the heads of the crocodiles on the waters.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
In Context
12Since [thou] God art my King from olden days, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
Cross References
Exodus 14:28And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen with all the host of Pharaoh that came after them into the sea: there remained of them not even one.
Psalms 66:6He changed the sea into dry land: through the river they went on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
Psalms 106:8Nevertheless he saved them for the sake of his name, to make known his might.
Isaiah 11:15And the Lord will destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and swing his hand over the river with his mighty wind, and will smite it into seven streams, and render it passable with shoes.
Ezekiel 29:3Speak and say, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Behold, I will be against thee, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great crocodile that lieth in the midst of his streams, who hath said, Mine is my stream, and I have made it for myself.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 74:13-18
Acknowledgments of Divine Power. 12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. 13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. 14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness. 15 Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers. 16 The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun. 17 Thou hast set all the… Read the whole commentary →