KJV ORIGINAL
The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The sea saw it and ran away; the Jordan River was pushed back.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the waters miraculously parted when God's power was displayed - both at the Red Sea and the Jordan River.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm celebrates Israel's exodus from Egypt and entry into the Promised Land. It specifically references two great miracles: when God parted the Red Sea so the Israelites could escape Egypt, and when He stopped the Jordan River so they could cross into Canaan. The psalmist poetically describes these waters as 'seeing' God's power and fleeing in response.
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