“Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?”
Was your wrath against the rivers, O LORD? Was your anger against the rivers, or your rage against the sea, when you rode on your horses, on your chariots of salvation?—the rhetorical questions recall God's acts against chaos-waters (Red Sea crossing) and military victories. The characterization of God's vehicles as 'chariots of salvation' transforms instruments of war into instruments of deliverance for God's people. This verse connects God's power over creation with God's salvation-purpose.
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