24:2 For he set its foundation upon the seas,
and established 1 it upon the ocean currents. 2
69:34 Let the heavens and the earth praise him,
along with the seas and everything that swims in them!
80:11 Its branches reached the Mediterranean Sea, 3
and its shoots the Euphrates River. 4
106:22 amazing feats in the land of Ham,
mighty 5 acts by the Red Sea.
114:3 The sea looked and fled; 6
the Jordan River 7 turned back. 8
136:13 to the one who divided 9 the Red Sea 10 in two, 11
for his loyal love endures,
1 tn The prefixed verbal form is understood as a preterite, referring to the creation of the world.
2 sn He…established it upon the ocean currents. The description reflects ancient Israelite prescientific cosmology, which is based on outward appearances. The language also suggests that God’s creative work involved the subjugation of chaos, symbolized by the sea.
3 tn Heb “to [the] sea.” The “sea” refers here to the Mediterranean Sea.
4 tn Heb “to [the] river.” The “river” is the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia. Israel expanded both to the west and to the east.
5 tn Or “awe-inspiring.”
7 sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Red Sea (Exod 14:21).
8 tn Heb “the Jordan” (also in v. 5). The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
9 sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Jordan River (Josh 3:13, 16).
9 tn Or “cut.”
10 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.
11 tn Heb “into pieces.”