13 Thou didst divide [1] the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

Other Translations of Psalm 74:13

New International Version

13 It was you who split open the sea by your power; you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.

English Standard Version

13 You divided the sea by your might; you broke the heads of the sea monstersOr the great sea creatures on the waters.

The Message

13 With one blow you split the sea in two, you made mincemeat of the dragon Tannin.

New King James Version

13 You divided the sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea serpents in the waters.

New Living Translation

13 You split the sea by your strength and smashed the heads of the sea monsters.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 74:13

Commentary on Psalm 74:12-17

(Read Psalm 74:12-17)

The church silences her own complaints. What God had done for his people, as their King of old, encouraged them to depend on him. It was the Lord's doing, none besides could do it. This providence was food to faith and hope, to support and encourage in difficulties. The God of Israel is the God of nature. He that is faithful to his covenant about the day and the night, will never cast off those whom he has chosen. We have as much reason to expect affliction, as to expect night and winter. But we have no more reason to despair of the return of comfort, than to despair of day and summer. And in the world above we shall have no more changes.

14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

Other Translations of Psalm 74:14

New International Version

14 It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.

English Standard Version

14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.

The Message

14 You lopped off the heads of Leviathan, then served them up in a stew for the animals.

New King James Version

14 You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces, And gave him as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

New Living Translation

14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 74:14

Commentary on Psalm 74:12-17

(Read Psalm 74:12-17)

The church silences her own complaints. What God had done for his people, as their King of old, encouraged them to depend on him. It was the Lord's doing, none besides could do it. This providence was food to faith and hope, to support and encourage in difficulties. The God of Israel is the God of nature. He that is faithful to his covenant about the day and the night, will never cast off those whom he has chosen. We have as much reason to expect affliction, as to expect night and winter. But we have no more reason to despair of the return of comfort, than to despair of day and summer. And in the world above we shall have no more changes.