“Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.”
God's defeat of enemies: "You crushed Rahab like a carcass; you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm." Rahab (the chaos sea monster) is presented as subdued by God; the enemies similarly are scattered by divine power. This historical recitation of God's power becomes foundation for covenant confidence.
Church Fathers on Psalms 89:10
1. Understand, beloved, this Psalm, which I am about to explain, by the grace of God, of our hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, and be of good cheer, because He who promised, will fulfil all, as He has fulfilled much: for it is not our own merit, but His mercy, that gives us confidence in Him. He Himself is meant, in my belief, by “the understanding of Æthan the Israelite:” which has given this Psalm its title. You see then, who is meant by Æthan: but the meaning of the word is…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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