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His faithful love endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/136.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/136.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/136.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/136.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His mercy <i>endures</i> forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/136.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His faithfulness is everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/136.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/136.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/136.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/136.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness endures forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/136.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/136.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His love is eternal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/136.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/136.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He destroyed the Egyptian king and his army there. God's love never fails. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/136.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/136.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea- because his mercy endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/136.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but he drowned the king of Egypt and his army; his love is eternal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/136.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and cast Pharaoh and his armies into the Reed Sea, for his gracious love is everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/136.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/136.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, for his loyal love endures, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/136.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Sea at the End; for his loving kindness endures forever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/136.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/136.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/136.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the Sea of Suph, "" For His kindness [is] for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/136.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age is His kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/136.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he shook off Pharaoh and his strength into the sea of sedge: for his mercy is forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/136.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/136.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 135:15>And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his mercy is eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/136.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, for his mercy endures forever; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/136.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/136.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea; for his mercy endures for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/136.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To him who struck Pharaoh and his army in The Sea of Reeds, for his mercies are to eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/136.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, For His mercy endureth for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/136.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/136-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16987" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/136.htm">His Loving Faithfulness Endures Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5287.htm" title="5287: wə·ni·‘êr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To shake, shake out or off. A primitive root; to tumble about.">but swept</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: wə·ḥê·lōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">and his army</a> <a href="/hebrew/5488.htm" title="5488: sūp̄ (N-ms) -- Reeds, rushes. Probably of Egyptian origin; a reed, especially the papyrus.">into the Red</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: ḇə·yam- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">Sea.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥas·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">His loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">endures forever.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Exodus 14:27-28</a></span><br />So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea. / The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-4.htm">Exodus 15:4-5</a></span><br />Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea. / The depths have covered them; they sank there like a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-11.htm">Nehemiah 9:11</a></span><br />You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9-11</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert. / He saved them from the hand that hated them; He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. / The waters covered their foes; not one of them remained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Hebrews 11:29</a></span><br />By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-6.htm">Joshua 24:6-7</a></span><br />When I brought your fathers out of Egypt and you reached the Red Sea, the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea. / So your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, over whom He brought the sea and engulfed them. Your very eyes saw what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a></span><br />Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13-14</a></span><br />But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. / The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-10.htm">Exodus 15:10</a></span><br />But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-16.htm">Psalm 77:16-20</a></span><br />The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. / The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16-17</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17-18</a></span><br />For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” / Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30</a></span><br />That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endures for ever.</p><p class="hdg">but overthrew.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-53.htm">Psalm 78:53</a></b></br> And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-9.htm">Psalm 135:9</a></b></br> <i>Who</i> sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Exodus 14:27,28</a></b></br> And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea… </p><p class="hdg">for his mercy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Psalm 65:5</a></b></br> <i>By</i> terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; <i>who art</i> the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off <i>upon</i> the sea:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-6.htm">Psalm 79:6-9</a></b></br> Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/143-12.htm">Psalm 143:12</a></b></br> And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I <i>am</i> thy servant.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Army</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Force</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Host</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">Overthrew</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/psalms/135-9.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Red</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/109-25.htm">Shook</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Suph</a> <a href="/psalms/124-5.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/148-2.htm">Army</a> <a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-17.htm">Force</a> <a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/148-2.htm">Host</a> <a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-17.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/136-17.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Overthrew</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-11.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/songs/1-9.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-31.htm">Red</a> <a href="/psalms/139-9.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Shook</a> <a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-21.htm">Suph</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 136</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "swept" indicates a sudden and complete action, emphasizing God's power and judgment against Pharaoh and his forces. Historically, the Red Sea is a significant geographical location, and its crossing is a pivotal moment in Israel's history, symbolizing liberation and divine intervention. The destruction of Pharaoh's army serves as a demonstration of God's sovereignty and justice, fulfilling His promise to protect His chosen people. This event is often seen as a type of baptism, representing the transition from slavery to freedom, and prefigures the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ.<p><b>His loving devotion endures forever.</b><br>This refrain, repeated throughout <a href="/psalms/136.htm">Psalm 136</a>, highlights the central theme of God's enduring love and faithfulness. The Hebrew word for "loving devotion" is "chesed," which encompasses mercy, kindness, and covenant loyalty. This phrase reassures believers of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His promises. The enduring nature of God's love is a foundational truth in Scripture, echoed in passages like <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a> and <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a>. It underscores the idea that God's actions, including the deliverance at the Red Sea, are motivated by His steadfast love for His people. This eternal devotion is ultimately fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who embodies God's love and offers salvation to all who believe.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who enslaved the Israelites and refused to let them go, leading to the plagues and the eventual Exodus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_red_sea.htm">The Red Sea</a></b><br>The body of water that God miraculously parted to allow the Israelites to escape from the Egyptian army.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exodus.htm">The Exodus</a></b><br>The event where God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, a foundational moment in Israel's history.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_egyptian_army.htm">The Egyptian Army</a></b><br>The military force that pursued the Israelites, ultimately being destroyed in the Red Sea.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_loving_devotion.htm">God's Loving Devotion</a></b><br>The central theme of <a href="/bsb/psalms/136.htm">Psalm 136</a>, highlighting God's enduring love and faithfulness to His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty in Deliverance</a></b><br>God is in control of all events, and His power is unmatched. The parting of the Red Sea is a testament to His ability to deliver His people from seemingly impossible situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_enduring_nature_of_god's_love.htm">The Enduring Nature of God's Love</a></b><br>The repeated refrain "His loving devotion endures forever" reminds us that God's love is constant and unwavering, even in the face of adversity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The Israelites had to trust God's timing and plan, even when pursued by a formidable enemy. We, too, must learn to trust God's timing in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_hard-heartedness.htm">The Consequences of Hard-heartedness</a></b><br>Pharaoh's refusal to heed God's warnings led to his downfall. This serves as a warning against hard-heartedness and the importance of obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_as_a_pathway_to_miracles.htm">Faith as a Pathway to Miracles</a></b><br>The Israelites' faith in God's promise allowed them to walk through the Red Sea on dry ground. Faith is essential for experiencing God's miraculous works in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_136.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 136</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_scholars_say_exodus_14_means_reed_sea.htm">Why do some scholars argue that Exodus 14 refers to the Reed Sea rather than the Red Sea, creating a contradiction in traditional interpretations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_egyptian_records_of_exodus_15_4-5.htm">In Exodus 15:4–5, if Pharaoh’s entire army truly drowned, why is there no corroborating historical or archaeological evidence in Egyptian records? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_the_red_sea_parting.htm">Psalm 136:13-15 describes parting the Red Sea; is there credible historical or archaeological evidence supporting such an event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_zechariah_10_11_literal_or_hyperbole.htm">Zechariah 10:11: Can the idea of passing through a 'sea of distress' and subduing its waves be taken literally, or is it a mythological hyperbole?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/136.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea</span> (see <a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Exodus 14:27, 28</a>; <a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-10</a>). That the Pharaoh's death in the Red Sea is not necessarily implied has been shown in the comment on Exodus. <span class="cmt_word">For his mercy</span>, etc. Severity to their adversaries was "mercy" to Israel, who could not otherwise have been delivered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/136-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">but swept</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ni·‘êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5287.htm">Strong's 5287: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shake, shake out or off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharaoh</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his army</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֵיל֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥê·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the Red</span><br /><span class="heb">ס֑וּף</span> <span class="translit">(sūp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5488.htm">Strong's 5488: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reed, the papyrus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sea.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְיַם־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·yam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חַסְדּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥas·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">endures forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/136-15.htm">Psalm 136:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/136-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 136:15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his army (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/136-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 136:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/136-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 136:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>