To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.
To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age is His kindness,
To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
Psalms — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. For his mercy, etc. The insertion of this clause again and again in so many short and abrupt sentences, may seem a vain repetition, but verses repeated by way of chorus are both allowed and admired in profane poets, and why should we object to the reiteration in this…