Psalms 74:13

What does Psalms 74:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 74:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: Thou brakest the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: Thou brakest the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The sea was parted in two by your strength; the heads of the great sea-beasts were broken.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea-<FI> monster<Fi> , Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength; thou didst break the heads of the monsters on the waters:

Context

v.12Yet God is my King of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

v.13This passage

v.14Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces; Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 51:9

    Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster?

  • Isaiah 11:15

    And Jehovah will utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his scorching wind will he wave his hand over the River, and will smite it into seven streams, and cause men to march over dryshod.

  • Exodus 14:21

    And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

  • Exodus 14:28

    And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so much as one of them.

  • Psalms 106:8

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

  • Psalms 136:13

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

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