Psalms 74:13
You divided the sea by your strength; 1 you smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the waters. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
12Yet God has been my king from ancient times, 1 bringing salvation on the earth. 1
14You crushed the heads of leviathan; 1 you fed him to those living in the wilderness. 1
Cross References
Exodus 14:28The waters came back and covered Pharaoh's chariots, horsemen, and his entire army that had followed the chariots into the sea. No one survived.
Psalms 66:6He turned the sea into dry land; 1 they went through the river on foot; 1 there we rejoiced in him. 1
Psalms 106:8Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake 1 so that he might reveal his power. 1
Isaiah 11:15Yahweh will completely destroy the gulf of the Sea of Egypt. 1 With his scorching wind he will wave his hand over the Euphrates River 1 and will divide it into seven streams, so it can be crossed over in sandals. 1
Ezekiel 29:3Declare and say, 'The Lord Yahweh says this: 1 Behold! I am against you, Pharaoh, king of Egypt. 1 You, the great sea monster that lurks in the midst of the river, 1 that says, “My river is my own. 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 →