Psalms 106:9

What does Psalms 106:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 106:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

By his word the Red Sea was made dry: and he took them through the deep waters as through the waste land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And rebuketh the sea of Suph, and it is dried up, And causeth them to go Through depths as a wilderness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For he hath satisfied the empty soul, and hath filled the hungry soul with good things.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; and he led them through the deeps as through a wilderness.

Context

v.8Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known.

v.9This passage

v.10And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 18:15

    Then the channels of waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At thy rebuke, O Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

  • Psalms 77:19

    Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known.

  • Exodus 14:27

    And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

  • Psalms 114:3

    The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.

  • Psalms 136:13

    To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

  • Psalms 78:52

    But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

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