“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.
Church Fathers on Psalms 74:13
1. This Psalm's Title is, “Of the Understanding of Asaph.” Asaph in Latin is translated congregation, in Greek Synagogue. Let us see what this Synagogue has understood. But let us understand firstly Synagogue: from thence we shall understand what the Synagogue has understood. Every congregation is spoken of under the general name of Synagogue: one both of beasts and of men may be called a congregation; but here there is no congregation of beasts when we heard…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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