107:16 For he shattered the bronze gates,
and hacked through the iron bars. 1
136:13 to the one who divided 2 the Red Sea 3 in two, 4
for his loyal love endures,
1 sn The language of v. 16 recalls Isa 45:2.
2 tn Or “cut.”
3 tn Heb “Reed Sea” (also in v. 15). “Reed Sea” (or “Sea of Reeds”) is a more accurate rendering of the Hebrew expression יָם סוּף (yam suf), traditionally translated “Red Sea.” See the note on the term “Red Sea” in Exod 13:18.
4 tn Heb “into pieces.”