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12 who caused his glorious arm
    to march at the right hand of Moses,
who divided the waters before them
    to make for himself an everlasting name,(A)

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12 who sent his glorious arm(A) of power
    to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters(B) before them,
    to gain for himself everlasting renown,(C)

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16 Terror and dread fell upon them;
    by the might of your arm, they became still as a stone
until your people, O Lord, passed by,
    until the people whom you acquired passed by.(A)

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16     terror(A) and dread will fall on them.
By the power of your arm
    they will be as still as a stone(B)
until your people pass by, Lord,
    until the people you bought[a](C) pass by.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:16 Or created

13 He divided the sea and let them pass through it
    and made the waters stand like a heap.(A)

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13 He divided the sea(A) and led them through;
    he made the water stand up like a wall.(B)

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16 the waters flowing from above stood still, rising up in a single heap far off at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, while those flowing toward the sea of the Arabah, the Dead Sea,[a] were wholly cut off. Then the people crossed over opposite Jericho.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3.16 Heb Salt Sea

16 the water from upstream stopped flowing.(A) It piled up in a heap(B) a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan,(C) while the water flowing down(D) to the Sea of the Arabah(E) (that is, the Dead Sea(F)) was completely cut off.(G) So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.(H)

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13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
    instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle,
and it shall be to the Lord for a memorial,
    for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.(A)

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13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper,
    and instead of briers(A) the myrtle(B) will grow.
This will be for the Lord’s renown,(C)
    for an everlasting sign,
    that will endure forever.”

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Why is it, O sea, that you flee?
    O Jordan, that you turn back?
O mountains, that you skip like rams?
    O hills, like lambs?

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
    at the presence of the God of Jacob,(A)

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Why was it, sea, that you fled?(A)
    Why, Jordan, did you turn back?
Why, mountains, did you leap like rams,
    you hills, like lambs?

Tremble, earth,(B) at the presence of the Lord,
    at the presence of the God of Jacob,

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Psalm 80

Prayer for Israel’s Restoration

To the leader: on Lilies, a Covenant. Of Asaph. A Psalm.

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock!
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth(A)

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Psalm 80[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm.

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.(A)
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,(B)
    shine forth

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 80:1 In Hebrew texts 80:1-19 is numbered 80:2-20.

11 And you divided the sea before them, so that they passed through the sea on dry land, but you threw their pursuers into the depths like a stone into mighty waters.(A)

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11 You divided the sea before them,(A) so that they passed through it on dry ground, but you hurled their pursuers into the depths,(B) like a stone into mighty waters.(C)

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21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided.(A) 22 The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.(B)

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16 But you lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the Israelites may go into the sea on dry ground.(A) 17 Then I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them, and so I will gain glory for myself over Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots, and his chariot drivers.(B)

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16 Raise your staff(A) and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water(B) so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground. 17 I will harden the hearts(C) of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them.(D) And I will gain glory through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen.

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15 And the Lord will dry up[a]
    the tongue of the sea of Egypt
and will wave his hand over the River
    with his scorching wind
and will split it into seven channels
    and make a way to cross on foot;(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 11.15 Gk Syr: Heb destroy

15 The Lord will dry up(A)
    the gulf of the Egyptian sea;
with a scorching wind(B) he will sweep his hand(C)
    over the Euphrates River.(D)
He will break it up into seven streams
    so that anyone can cross over in sandals.(E)

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13 who divided the Red Sea[a] in two,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(A)
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(B)
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,[b]
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(C)
16 who led his people through the wilderness,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(D)
who made water flow from the rock,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 136.13 Or Sea of Reeds
  2. 136.15 Or Sea of Reeds
  3. 136.16 Gk: Heb lacks who made water . . . forever

13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a](A) asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through(B) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;(C)
His love endures forever.

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;(D)
His love endures forever.

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  1. Psalm 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15

13 In your steadfast love you led the people whom you redeemed;
    you guided them by your strength to your holy abode.(A)

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13 In your unfailing love you will lead(A)
    the people you have redeemed.(B)
In your strength you will guide them
    to your holy dwelling.(C)

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