He it is who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of humans and of animals. This verse invokes the plague narrative of Exodus, wherein God demonstrated His power through catastrophic judgment against Pharaoh and redemptive deliverance for Israel. The selective reference to the death of the firstborn (rather than the ten plagues generally) highlights the climactic, decisive divine action that forced Pharaoh's hand. The parallelism of humans and animals emphasizes that divine judgment spared nothing; even livestock fell victim to demonstrate God's power. This verse grounds Israel's praise in historical memory of God's mighty acts on their behalf; covenant theology rests on the foundation of the Exodus narrative. The inclusion of this historical reference transforms the psalm from abstract theology into concrete commemoration of what God has done.

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