Psalm 78:53
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New International Version (©2011)
He guided them safely, so they were unafraid; but the sea engulfed their enemies.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He kept them safe so they were not afraid; but the sea covered their enemies.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He led them in safety, so that they were not afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He led them safely, so that they did not fear; But the sea engulfed their enemies.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He led them safely, and they were not afraid; but the sea covered their enemies.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He led them to safety so they would not fear. As for their enemies, the sea covered them.

NET Bible (©2006)
He guided them safely along, while the sea covered their enemies.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
He led them in hope and they did not fear, and the sea covered their enemies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He led them safely. They had no fear while the sea covered their enemies.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

American King James Version
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

American Standard Version
And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he brought them out in hope, and they feared not: and the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Darby Bible Translation
And he led them safely, so that they were without fear; and the sea covered their enemies.

English Revised Version
And he led them safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

World English Bible
He led them safely, so that they weren't afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Young's Literal Translation
And He leadeth them confidently, And they have not been afraid, And their enemies hath the sea covered.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

78:40-55. Let not those that receive mercy from God, be thereby made bold to sin, for the mercies they receive will hasten its punishment; yet let not those who are under Divine rebukes for sin, be discouraged from repentance. The Holy One of Israel will do what is most for his own glory, and what is most for their good. Their forgetting former favours, led them to limit God for the future. God made his own people to go forth like sheep; and guided them in the wilderness, as a shepherd his flock, with all care and tenderness. Thus the true Joshua, even Jesus, brings his church out of the wilderness; but no earthly Canaan, no worldly advantages, should make us forget that the church is in the wilderness while in this world, and that there remaineth a far more glorious rest for the people of God.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 53. - And he led them on safely, so that they feared not (comp. Exodus 14:13-22). At Pi-hahiroth they "were sore afraid" (Exodus 14:10), but after Moses had exhorted them (ver. 13), they showed no more signs of fear. But the sea overwhelmed their enemies (Exodus 14:26-31; Exodus 15:1, 4, 10).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he led them on safely,.... Through the sea, where the waters were on each side; and through the wilderness, in which were serpents and scorpions, and where they were attacked by many powerful enemies:

so that they feared not; for though they feared for a while at the Red sea, yet their fears were soon silenced, and they by faith passed through the Red sea as on dry land; and especially their fears were gone, when they saw the Egyptians dead on the sea shore; wherefore it follows:

but the sea overwhelmed their enemies; or "covered" them (p); the waters returned, and overflowed and drowned the Egyptians, who were their implacable enemies, and vowed their destruction, and were sure of it; but now the Israelites had nothing to fear from them.

(p) "operuit", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Piscator, Gejerus.

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I will Open My Mouth in Parables
…52But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 53And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. 54And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased. …

Exodus 14:19 Then the angel of God, who had been traveling in front of Israel's army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them,
Exodus 14:20 coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the other all night long.
Exodus 14:27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it, and the LORD swept them into the sea.
Exodus 14:28 The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen--the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
Exodus 15:22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.
Psalm 22:4 In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
Psalm 76:6 At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still.
Psalm 106:11 The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived.
Psalm 136:15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever.