King James Version
Psalms 77:15 in the King James Version says “Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 77 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.”
Psalms 77:15 · KJV
Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. poured: Heb. were poured forth with water
KJV Study — Public Domain
“redeemed”
H1350to redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido
“Thou hast with thine arm”
H2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
“thy people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“the sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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