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Psalms 78:13 — King James Version← Study notes

He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.


Psalms 78:13Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:137 words
HebrewMeaning
בָּ֣קַעbāqaʿ
he split openverbH1234
break forth (into · out · in pieces · through ···
יָ֭םyām
the seanounH3220
) · south · west (-ern · side ···
וַ/יַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑/םwayaʿăbiyrēm
and he brought through themconjH5674
alter · at all · beyond · bring (over ···
וַֽ/יַּצֶּבwayaṣeb
and he made to stand upconjH5324
deputy · erect · establish · Huzzah ···
מַ֥יִםmayim
the watersnounH4325
piss · water(-ing · (-course · -flood ···
כְּמוֹkəmwō
likepronH3644
as (it were · well as) · in comparison of · like (as ···
נֵֽדnēd
a heapnounH5067
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 78:13

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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