Psalm 78:53 {77:53}
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And he brought them out in hope and they feared not: and the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

so that

Exodus 14:15,19,20 And the Lord said to Moses: Why criest thou to me? Speak to the children of Israel to go forward. . . .

Hebrews 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.

but

Psalm 136:15 And overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Exodus 14:27,28 And when Moses had stretched forth his hand towards the sea, it returned at the first break of day to the former place: and as the Egyptians were fleeing away, the waters came upon them, and the Lord shut them up in the middle of the waves. . . .

Exodus 15:10 Thy wind blew and the sea covered them: they sunk as lead in the mighty waters.

overwhelmed.

Context
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
52And he took away his own people as sheep: and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 53And he brought them out in hope and they feared not: and the sea overwhelmed their enemies.54And he brought them into the mountain of his sanctuary: the mountain which his right hand had purchased. And he cast out the Gentiles before them: and by lot divided to them their land by a line of distribution.…
Cross References
Exodus 14:19
And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removing, went behind them: and together with him the pillar of the cloud, leaving the forepart,

Exodus 14:20
Stood behind, between the Egyptians' camp and the camp of Israel: and it was a dark cloud, and enlightening the night, so that they could not come at one another all the night.

Exodus 14:27
And when Moses had stretched forth his hand towards the sea, it returned at the first break of day to the former place: and as the Egyptians were fleeing away, the waters came upon them, and the Lord shut them up in the middle of the waves.

Exodus 14:28
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen of all the army of Pharao, who had come into the sea after them, neither did there so much as one of them remain.

Exodus 15:22
And Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went forth into the wilderness of Sur: and they marched three days through the wilderness, and found no water.

Psalm 22:4
In thee have our fathers hoped: they have hoped, and thou hast delivered them.

Psalm 76:6
At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, they have all slumbered that mounted on horseback.

Psalm 106:11
And the water covered them that afflicted them: there was not one of them left.

Psalm 136:15
And overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Lexicon
He led them
וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם (way·yan·ḥêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5148: To guide, to transport

safely,
לָ֭בֶטַח (lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 983: A place of refuge, safety, safely

so they did not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

fear,
פָחָ֑דוּ (p̄ā·ḥā·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6342: To dread, be in dread or in awe

but
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the sea
הַיָּֽם׃ (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

engulfed
כִּסָּ֥ה (kis·sāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

their enemies.
א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם (’ō·wy·ḇê·hem)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 341: Hating, an adversary


Additional Translations
He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

And he guided them with hope, and they feared not: but the sea covered their enemies.

And he led them safely, so that they were without fear; and the sea covered their enemies.

And he led them safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

He led them safely, so that they weren't afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

And He leadeth them confidently, And they have not been afraid, And their enemies hath the sea covered.
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