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Psalms 74:14 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Psalms 74:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 74 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.”
Psalms 74:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 74:14
Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces—In the midst of lamenting temple destruction, Asaph recalls God's primordial victory over chaos. Liwyātān (לִוְיָתָן, leviathan) appears in Job 41 as the ultimate untamable creature, representing forces of chaos and evil. The Hebrew rāṣaṣtā (רִצַּצְתָּ, crushed/shattered) is violent and decisive—God didn't merely defeat leviathan but pulverized its multiple heads, echoing Canaanite myths of seven-headed sea monsters while affirming Yahweh's absolute supremacy over all cosmic powers.And gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness—T...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 74:14
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“Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan”
“They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.”
“great and wide”
“neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is removed from over them”
“who are ready to rouse up leviathan.”
“and jewels of gold”
“Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.”
“the old serpent”