Psalm 74:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 89:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 You crush Rahab[a] with a mortal blow;
with your strong arm you scatter your foes.
Footnotes
- 89:11 Rahab: a mythological sea monster whose name is used in the Bible mainly as a personification of primeval chaos, cf. Jb 9:13; 26:12; Ps 74:13–14; Is 51:9.
Isaiah 51:9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Awake, awake, put on strength,
arm of the Lord!
Awake as in the days of old,
in ages long ago!
Was it not you who crushed Rahab,[a]
you who pierced the dragon?(A)
Footnotes
- 51:9 Rahab: see note on 30:7. The dragon: see notes on 27:1; Ps 74:12–17.
Nahum 1:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 He roars at the sea and leaves it dry,
and all the rivers he dries up.
Laid low are Bashan and Carmel,
and the bloom of Lebanon withers;[a]
Footnotes
- 1:4 Bashan, Carmel, and Lebanon were famous for their mountainous terrain and lush forests.
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