Psalms 77:16

77:16 The waters ¹  saw you, O God,

the waters saw you and trembled. ² 

Yes, the depths of the sea ³  shook with fear. ⁴ 

Psalms 77:19

77:19 You walked through the sea; ⁵ 

you passed through the surging waters, ⁶ 

but left no footprints. ⁷ 

[77:16]  ¹ tn The waters of the Red Sea are here personified; they are portrayed as seeing God and fearing him.

[77:16]  ² tn The prefixed verbal form may be taken as a preterite or as an imperfect with past progressive force.

[77:16]  ³ tn The words “of the sea” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[77:16]  ⁴ tn The prefixed verbal form may be taken as a preterite or as an imperfect with past progressive force.

[77:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “in the sea [was] your way.”

[77:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “and your paths [were] in the mighty waters.”

[77:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “and your footprints were not known.”