Psalm 78:53 {77:53}
Good News Translation
He led them safely, and they were not afraid; but the sea came rolling over their enemies.

New Revised Standard Version
He led them in safety, so that they were not afraid; but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Contemporary English Version
He led them safely along, and they were not afraid, but their enemies drowned in the sea.

New American Bible
He led them on secure and unafraid, while the sea enveloped their enemies.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he brought them out in hope and they feared not: and the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

so that

Exodus 14:15,19,20 And the Lord said to Moses: Why criest thou to me? Speak to the children of Israel to go forward. . . .

Hebrews 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.

but

Psalm 136:15 And overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Exodus 14:27,28 And when Moses had stretched forth his hand towards the sea, it returned at the first break of day to the former place: and as the Egyptians were fleeing away, the waters came upon them, and the Lord shut them up in the middle of the waves. . . .

Exodus 15:10 Thy wind blew and the sea covered them: they sunk as lead in the mighty waters.

overwhelmed.

Context
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
52And he took away his own people as sheep: and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 53And he brought them out in hope and they feared not: and the sea overwhelmed their enemies.54And he brought them into the mountain of his sanctuary: the mountain which his right hand had purchased. And he cast out the Gentiles before them: and by lot divided to them their land by a line of distribution.…
Cross References
Exodus 14:19
And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removing, went behind them: and together with him the pillar of the cloud, leaving the forepart,

Exodus 14:20
Stood behind, between the Egyptians' camp and the camp of Israel: and it was a dark cloud, and enlightening the night, so that they could not come at one another all the night.

Exodus 14:27
And when Moses had stretched forth his hand towards the sea, it returned at the first break of day to the former place: and as the Egyptians were fleeing away, the waters came upon them, and the Lord shut them up in the middle of the waves.

Exodus 14:28
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen of all the army of Pharao, who had come into the sea after them, neither did there so much as one of them remain.

Exodus 15:22
And Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went forth into the wilderness of Sur: and they marched three days through the wilderness, and found no water.

Psalm 22:4
In thee have our fathers hoped: they have hoped, and thou hast delivered them.

Psalm 76:6
At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, they have all slumbered that mounted on horseback.

Psalm 106:11
And the water covered them that afflicted them: there was not one of them left.

Psalm 136:15
And overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 78:52
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