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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
To him which divided the Red sea into parts,.... Into two parts, so that the waters of it stood as a wall on the right and left hand of the Israelites, as they passed through; this was done by means of a strong east wind, Exodus 14:21. The Jews have a tradition, which Jarchi, Kimchi, and Arama, make mention of, that the sea was divided into twelve...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever: and made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: And when you, too, come to the Red Sea on your way to the heavenly Canaan, when your path is blocked, God will divide it for you; and as he gently leads you through the very deeps, he will...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it,.... Willingly, without reluctance; with great spirit and courage, fearless of danger, and with the utmost safety, so that not one was lost in the passage; see Psalms 78:53; and thus the Lord makes his people willing to pass through afflictions, he being with them; and able to bear them, he putting...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea,.... In the same sea which was parted for the Israelites, and through which they passed safely as on dry land; into which Pharaoh and his army entering in pursuit of them in their chariots, the Lord "shook" (u) him and them out of them, as the word signifies; and causing the waters to return and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. This is the deep bass of the hymn, he “overthrew Pharaoh.” “The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.” We cannot give up that verse; we cannot refuse to sing the song of Moses; we must praise and bless God for all that he did at the Red Sea, even though...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which led his people through the wilderness- for his mercy endureth for ever. In this Psalm, you have three leadings. There is, in verse 11, leading out: “Brought out Israel” In verse 16, there is leading through: “led his people through the wilderness;” and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
To him which led his people through the wilderness,.... Where there was no path. This the Lord did by going before them in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night, to show them the way in which they should go, Exodus 13:21; see Psalms 78:14; for his mercy [endureth] for ever; among the manifold mercies of God, shown to Israel in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever, Here is another point where you can join with Israel. This world is a wilderness to you; but the Lord leads you through it. By his fiery-cloudy pillar, he conducts you all your journey through. By his manna, gently dropping from heaven, he feeds you still; and he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To him which led his people through the wilderness for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: and slew famous kings for his mercy endureth for ever: We are far too slow to recall the special mercies of God. We have here a bright example given us, not only to remember God’s goodness in the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. Therefore he will lead you through the wilderness, and bring you through great droughts, and your manna shall drop from heaven, and your waters flow from the rock. Sing then to his name, ye that are in the wilderness.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
To him which smote great kings,.... Either the thirty one kings in the land of Canaan; or those who are after particularly mentioned; which seems best, since the kings of Canaan were petty kings, when these were greater ones; for his mercy [endureth] for ever; the smiting of those kings were in mercy to Israel; both to preserve them from falling...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: and slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: and Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: Here you have the repetitions of God. I have sometimes said that I like the tunes which allow us to repeat...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: His mercy and his vengeance are quite compatible; the one has not done away with the other.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: That is a terrible and tragic matter, that smiting of kings. Yes, but these singers did not groan over it. There are no less than four notes over this.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And slew famous kings,.... Famous for their power and strength, their courage and valour who were not only smitten and discomfited, but slain in battle; for his mercy [endureth] for ever; towards his own people, for whose sake these kings were slain.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: and Og the king of Bashan for his mercy endureth for ever.’ Here are four verses where we think that one might have sufficed. Ah, brethren, we often use only one verse when we ought to use four! Scripture sets us a better example;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: and Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: and gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. Who remembered us in our...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Sihon king of the Amorites,.... A strong and warlike people, and their king a great and mighty one; see Psalms 135:11; for his mercy [endureth] for ever; since this king would not suffer Israel to go through his borders, but came out and fought against them; and had not the Lord smote him, they must have fallen a prey into his hands, Numbers 21:23.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: and Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: and gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever. Here is a...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Og the king of Bashan,.... A country large and fruitful, and the king of it of a gigantic stature, see Psalms 135:11; for his mercy [endureth] for ever; for this mighty king came out against Israel, and threatened their destruction, and it was of the Lord's mercies they were not consumed by him. And it may be observed, whenever tyrannical...