Psalms 107:16

107:16 For he shattered the bronze gates,

and hacked through the iron bars.

Psalms 136:13

136:13 to the one who divided the Red Sea in two,

for his loyal love endures,


sn The language of v. 16 recalls Isa 45:2.

tn Or “cut.”

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.

tn Heb “into pieces.”