“Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.”
The reference to God dividing the sea by strength articulates the memory of the exodus, where God defeated the waters. The reference to breaking the heads of dragons suggests mythological imagery of primordial chaos defeated by God. This verse grounds present petition in memory of past divine victories.
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