To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
The Psalmist drums home a hard truth: unless we labor in God's praises, we rob Him of what is justly His due for His benefits. Every benefit He names draws our eye to His mercy, to teach us that everything we possess comes to us freely, by His grace alone, not by our desert.
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Commenting on Psalm 136:1-26
To him which divided the Red sea into parts. He made a road across the sea bottom, causing the divided waters to stand like walls on either side. Men deny miracles; but, granted that there is a God, they become easy of belief.
God singled out the death of the firstborn among all Egypt's plagues because it was the conquering blow. With a strong hand stretched out, He distinguished Israel from the Egyptians and brought them out; that same Red Sea became a path for His people and a grave for Pharaoh's host.
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Commenting on Psalm 136:10-22