Psalms 106:8
But true to his name he saved them, in order to show his might.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
In Context
9He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried; they marched through the depths as through desert,
Cross References
Joshua 4:24to let all the nations on earth know how strong is the hand of the Lord, that they may stand in awe of the Lord your God for all time.”
Psalms 111:6His mighty works he has shown to his people, in giving to them the nations for heritage.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:7-13
The Sins of Israelites. 6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him… Read the whole commentary →