KJV ORIGINAL
Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In your loving kindness, you have led the people you rescued. You have guided them with your strength to your holy dwelling place.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is celebrating how God lovingly rescued His people and is leading them with His strength to the place where He lives.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the Song of Moses, sung immediately after the Israelites crossed the Red Sea and witnessed Pharaoh's army destroyed. Moses and the people are celebrating their miraculous deliverance from slavery in Egypt. The 'holy habitation' refers to the Promised Land and ultimately to Mount Zion, where God would dwell among His people.
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