KJV ORIGINAL
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Your way is through the sea, and your path is through the mighty waters, and your footsteps cannot be seen.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that His ways are mysterious and powerful - He can make a path through impossible places, but we can't always see how He does it.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was written by Asaph during a time of national distress, likely reflecting on God's miraculous deliverance of Israel through the Red Sea during the Exodus. The imagery of God's path through the waters would have immediately brought to mind how God made a way for His people when there seemed to be no way out of Egypt.
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