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He led Israel across the sea as if it were a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/106.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry, and he led them through the deep as through a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/106.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/106.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/106.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried up; So He led them through the depths, As through the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/106.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up, And He led them through the mighty waters, as <i>through</i> the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/106.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up, And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/106.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up; And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/106.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up, And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/106.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; And He led them through the depths as through a pasture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/106.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; he led them through the depths as through a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/106.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/106.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/106.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You said to the Red Sea, "Dry up!" Then you led your people across on land as dry as a desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/106.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/106.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He angrily commanded the Red Sea, and it dried up. He led them through deep water as though it were a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/106.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He gave a command to the Red Sea, and it dried up; he led his people across on dry land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/106.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He shouted at the Reed Sea and it dried up; and led them through the sea as though through a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/106.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/106.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He shouted at the Red Sea and it dried up; he led them through the deep water as if it were a desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/106.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He rebuked the Sea at the End also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/106.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/106.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/106.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And rebukes the Sea of Suph, and it is dried up, "" And causes them to go "" Through depths as a wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/106.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And rebuketh the sea of Suph, and it is dried up, And causeth them to go Through depths as a wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/106.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will rebuke in the sea of sedge, and it will be dried up: and he will lead them in the depths as the desert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/106.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: and he led them through the depths, as in a wilderness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/106.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 105:9>And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up. And he led them into the abyss, as if into a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/106.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He roared at the Red Sea and it dried up. He led them through the deep as through a desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/106.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry; he led them through the deep as through a desert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/106.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/106.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He rebuked The Sea of Reeds and it dried up; he walked them into the deep as into the wilderness.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/106.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up; And He led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/106.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: so he led them through the deep as through the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/106-9.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=13361" 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/106.htm">Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1605.htm" title="1605: way·yiḡ·‘ar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To rebuke. A primitive root; to chide.">He rebuked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5488.htm" title="5488: sūp̄ (N-ms) -- Reeds, rushes. Probably of Egyptian origin; a reed, especially the papyrus.">the Red</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: bə·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/2717.htm" title="2717: way·ye·ḥĕ·rāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill. Or chareb; a primitive root; to parch i.e. to desolate, destroy, kill.">and it dried up;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yō·w·lî·ḵêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">He led them</a> <a href="/hebrew/8415.htm" title="8415: bat·tə·hō·mō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cp) -- Deep, sea, abyss. Or thom; from huwm; an abyss, especially the deep.">through the depths</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: kam·miḏ·bār (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">as through a desert.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>He saved them from the hand that hated them; He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.…<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/14-21.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="/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="/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/78-13.htm">Psalm 78:13</a></span><br />He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-8.htm">Exodus 15:8</a></span><br />At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-23.htm">Joshua 4:23</a></span><br />For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, just as He did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12-13</a></span><br />who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Psalm 136:13-14</a></span><br />He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever. / and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29</a></span><br />But the Israelites had walked 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/15-19.htm">Exodus 15:19</a></span><br />For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.<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="/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="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3</a></span><br />The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-16.htm">Psalm 77:16</a></span><br />The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.</p><p class="hdg">he rebuked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Psalm 18:15</a></b></br> Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6</a></b></br> He turned the sea into dry <i>land</i>: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-13.htm">Psalm 78:13,52,53</a></b></br> He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap… </p><p class="hdg">so he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-19.htm">Psalm 77:19,20</a></b></br> Thy way <i>is</i> in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Isaiah 63:11-14</a></b></br> Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, <i>and</i> his people, <i>saying</i>, Where <i>is</i> he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where <i>is</i> he that put his holy Spirit within him? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Deeps</a> <a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Depths</a> <a href="/psalms/105-41.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/psalms/105-41.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/psalms/105-43.htm">Led</a> <a href="/psalms/105-14.htm">Rebuked</a> <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Rebuketh</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Red</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-9.htm">Suph</a> <a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/psalms/105-41.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/psalms/105-42.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/107-7.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/psalms/107-24.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Deeps</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Depths</a> <a href="/psalms/106-14.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/psalms/106-14.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/psalms/107-7.htm">Led</a> <a href="/psalms/119-21.htm">Rebuked</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-7.htm">Rebuketh</a> <a href="/psalms/106-22.htm">Red</a> <a href="/psalms/106-22.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/106-22.htm">Suph</a> <a href="/psalms/106-14.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/psalms/106-11.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/psalms/106-14.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 106</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-1.htm">The psalmist exhorts to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-47.htm">He concludes with prayer and praise</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/106.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/106.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He rebuked the Red Sea</b><br>This phrase highlights God's sovereign power over creation. The act of rebuking the sea is reminiscent of Jesus calming the storm in the New Testament (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>), demonstrating divine authority over nature. The Red Sea event is a pivotal moment in Israel's history, marking their deliverance from Egyptian bondage. The term "rebuked" suggests a command that enforces order, similar to how God rebukes chaos and brings about His will. This event is a fulfillment of God's promise to deliver His people, showcasing His faithfulness and might.<p><b>and it dried up;</b><br>The drying up of the Red Sea is a miraculous intervention, emphasizing God's control over natural elements. This act is not just a natural phenomenon but a divine intervention that allowed the Israelites to escape Pharaoh's army. The drying of the sea is symbolic of God's ability to make a way where there seems to be none, a theme echoed in <a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16</a>. Archaeological studies have sought to locate the crossing site, with some suggesting the Gulf of Suez or the Gulf of Aqaba, though the exact location remains uncertain.<p><b>He led them through the depths</b><br>This phrase underscores God's guidance and protection. The "depths" refer to the sea's formidable waters, which God transformed into a safe passage. This imagery is used throughout Scripture to depict God's deliverance, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a>. The crossing of the Red Sea is a type of baptism, representing the transition from slavery to freedom, from death to life, prefiguring Christian baptism as described in <a href="/1_corinthians/10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a>.<p><b>as through a desert.</b><br>The comparison to a desert highlights the ease and safety with which the Israelites crossed the sea. A desert, though barren, is traversable, unlike the chaotic and life-threatening sea. This imagery reinforces the miraculous nature of the event, as God transformed a perilous situation into a secure path. The desert also symbolizes a place of testing and reliance on God, as seen in the Israelites' subsequent journey through the wilderness, where they learned to depend on God's provision and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, demonstrating His power and authority over nature.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_red_sea.htm">The Red Sea</a></b><br>A significant body of water that God miraculously parted to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian pursuit.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>God's chosen people, whom He led out of slavery in Egypt and through the Red Sea.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egyptians.htm">Egyptians</a></b><br>The oppressors of the Israelites, who pursued them to the Red Sea.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, through whom God performed the miracle of parting the Red Sea.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The parting of the Red Sea illustrates God's absolute control over the natural world. He can alter the course of nature to fulfill His purposes and deliver His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_and_salvation.htm">Deliverance and Salvation</a></b><br>Just as God delivered the Israelites from their enemies, He offers spiritual deliverance to us through Jesus Christ. This event foreshadows the ultimate salvation found in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>The Israelites had to trust in God's promise of deliverance as they faced the seemingly insurmountable obstacle of the Red Sea. We, too, are called to trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem impossible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_trials.htm">God's Faithfulness in Trials</a></b><br>The crossing of the Red Sea serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness during times of trial. He is present with us and will lead us through our own "seas" of difficulty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses' obedience in following God's command to stretch out his hand over the sea was crucial to the miracle. Our obedience to God's instructions can lead to His miraculous work in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_106.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 106</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_god_dried_the_red_sea.htm">Psalm 106:9 states God dried up the Red Sea for Israel’s passage—do we have any historical or scientific evidence that such an event actually happened? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'rebuke_the_devourer'_mean.htm">What does "Rebuke the Devourer" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_proof_did_moses_give_to_israelites.htm">Exodus 6:7–9: If the Israelites still doubt Moses, what empirical proof did he provide to convince them then or later? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_psalm_77_16's_waters_trembling.htm">Psalm 77:16 describes waters trembling at God’s presence—what physical or historical basis supports this event, if any? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/106.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He rebuked the Red Sea also</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Psalm 104:7</a>, "At thy <span class="accented">rebuke</span> they [<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the waters] fled;" see also <a href="/isaiah/50-2.htm">Isaiah 50:2</a>; <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Nahum 1:4</a>). The Hebrew poets constantly represent God's dealings with inanimate nature in terms proper to his dealings with his rational creatures, thus personifying material things. <span class="cmt_word">And it was dried up</span> (see <a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21, 22</a>). <span class="cmt_word">So he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/63-13.htm">Isaiah 63:13</a>). <span class="accented">Midbar</span>, the word translated "wilderness," is properly a smooth stretch of down, very level, and suited for sheep walks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/106-9.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">He rebuked</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּגְעַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḡ·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1605.htm">Strong's 1605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rebuke</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Red</span><br /><span class="heb">ס֭וּף</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">בְּיַם־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·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">and it dried up;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיֶּחֱרָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·ye·ḥĕ·rāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2717.htm">Strong's 2717: </a> </span><span class="str2">To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He led them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּוֹלִיכֵ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·lî·ḵêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through the depths</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֝תְּהֹמ֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bat·tə·hō·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8415.htm">Strong's 8415: </a> </span><span class="str2">An abyss, the deep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as through a desert.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(kam·miḏ·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 106:9 He rebuked the Red Sea also (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/106-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 106:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 106:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/106-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 106:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 106:10" /></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>