Psalms 136:14And made Israel to pass through its midst; for his loving kindness endures forever;
The setting
Temple worship, Jerusalem, Israel. ~500 BC. Families tell children how their ancestors walked between towering walls of water...
The emotion here: amazed at ancestors' courage, celebrating God's faithful guidance through terror
The original word
avar (עָבַר) — to cross over, pass through danger to safety on the other side
Why it matters
Two million Israelites crossed the Red Sea in one night, requiring a path at least 3 miles wide
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What most readers miss in Psalms 136:14
They walked through with walls of water on both sides - imagine the terror and trust required
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the miracle of splitting water but miss that God led them THROUGH the danger, not around it - sometimes deliverance means going through, not avoiding.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 136:14
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 136:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 136:14 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to unknown. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deliverance, faithfulness, redemption. Notable phrases: made Israel to pass through; loving kindness endures forever.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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