Psalm 136:15
New International Version
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever.

New Living Translation
but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever.

English Standard Version
but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever;

Berean Standard Bible
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.

King James Bible
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

New King James Version
But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His mercy endures forever;

New American Standard Bible
But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

NASB 1995
But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

NASB 1977
But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Legacy Standard Bible
But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Amplified Bible
But tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Christian Standard Bible
but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His love is eternal.

American Standard Version
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
To him who struck Pharaoh and his army in The Sea of Reeds, for his mercies are to eternity.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever.

Contemporary English Version
He destroyed the Egyptian king and his army there. God's love never fails.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

English Revised Version
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea- because his mercy endures forever.

Good News Translation
but he drowned the king of Egypt and his army; his love is eternal.

International Standard Version
and cast Pharaoh and his armies into the Reed Sea, for his gracious love is everlasting.

JPS Tanakh 1917
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, For His mercy endureth for ever.

Literal Standard Version
And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the Sea of Suph, | For His kindness [is] for all time.

Majority Standard Bible
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.

New American Bible
But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, for his mercy endures forever;

NET Bible
and tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, for his loyal love endures,

New Revised Standard Version
but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever;

New Heart English Bible
But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Sea at the End; for his loving kindness endures forever:

Webster's Bible Translation
But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

World English Bible
but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Young's Literal Translation
And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age is His kindness.

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Context
His Loving Faithfulness Endures Forever
14and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever. 15but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever. 16He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.…

Cross References
Exodus 14:27
So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.

Psalm 78:53
He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.

Psalm 106:11
The waters covered their foes; not one of them remained.

Psalm 135:9
He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.


Treasury of Scripture

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endures for ever.

but overthrew.

Psalm 78:53
And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Psalm 135:9
Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

Exodus 14:27,28
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea…

for his mercy

Psalm 65:5
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

Psalm 79:6-9
Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name…

Psalm 143:12
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

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Psalm 136
1. An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.














Verse 15. - But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea (see Exodus 14:27, 28; Exodus 15:1-10). That the Pharaoh's death in the Red Sea is not necessarily implied has been shown in the comment on Exodus. For his mercy, etc. Severity to their adversaries was "mercy" to Israel, who could not otherwise have been delivered.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
but swept
וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר (wə·ni·‘êr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5287: To shake, shake out or off

Pharaoh
פַּרְעֹ֣ה (par·‘ōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings

and his army
וְחֵיל֣וֹ (wə·ḥê·lōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

into the Red
ס֑וּף (sūp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5488: A reed, the papyrus

Sea.
בְיַם־ (ḇə·yam-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

His loving devotion
חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ḥas·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

endures forever.
לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


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