So he saved them from the hand of the foe and redeemed them from the power of the enemy.
English Standard Version (ESV)
This verse isn't just about God rescuing Israel; it highlights a powerful divine action by using two distinct verbs: "saved" and "redeemed." While "saved" speaks to an immediate deliverance from danger, "redeemed" carries the deeper implication of buying back or setting free from bondage, emphasizing God's ownership and costly intervention to secure their liberty.
So he saved them from the hand of the foe and redeemed them from the power of the enemy.
English Standard Version (ESV)
This psalm begins as a confession of sin, acknowledging that the people and their ancestors have repeatedly failed to trust God, even after witnessing His mighty acts. The narrative highlights their rebellion at the Red Sea, immediately after God had rescued them from Egyptian bondage. This verse specifically focuses on God's powerful intervention to save them from Pharaoh's pursuit and deliver them from the enemy's grip.
Imagine being trapped, with your oppressor breathing down your neck. Who is this 'hated one' and what does it reveal about God's intervention?
The verse points directly to Pharaoh as the 'hated one.' His hatred wasn't just a personal dislike; it was rooted in a desire to oppress and control God's people.
What does it mean to be 'redeemed'? This isn't just escaping; it's a profound transaction that secured freedom.
The word 'redeemed' carries a weighty significance, implying a price paid to secure freedom from bondage.
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ga'al · Hebrew Verb
The act of buying back or delivering someone from slavery, debt, or captivity. Biblically, it emphasizes the cost of the deliverance and the transition from bondage to freedom by God's intervention.
~1446 BC— this verse
Exodus from Egypt
Following a series of plagues, God led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Moses. This event marked their liberation from Egyptian bondage.
~1446 BC
Pursuit and Crossing of the Red Sea
Pharaoh, regretting the loss of Israelite slave labor, pursued them with his army. God miraculously parted the Red Sea, allowing the Israelites to cross, but then drowned the pursuing Egyptian forces.
~1446 BC - ~1406 BC
Wandering in the Wilderness
After escaping Egypt, the Israelites spent 40 years wandering in the desert due to their disobedience and lack of faith. This period was marked by God's provision and the people's frequent rebellion.
This passage directly follows the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, detailing how the Israelites were saved from the Egyptians who had pursued them, echoing the 'saving from the hand of the foe' in the psalm.
Deuteronomy 7:8This verse highlights God's faithfulness and love in choosing and redeeming Israel, not because of their own merit, but because of His promise and steadfast love, reinforcing the idea of divine intervention in saving His people.
Isaiah 63:9This prophetic passage recounts God's deep compassion and intervention for Israel, stating 'In all their affliction he was afflicted; and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them,' which mirrors the themes of salvation and redemption.
Luke 1:71This verse from the Magnificat speaks of God raising up 'a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David' and saving His people from their enemies, drawing a clear parallel to God's redemptive actions for Israel.
1 Corinthians 10:13This verse offers a New Testament perspective on God's faithfulness in providing a way out of temptation, assuring believers that God 'will not let you be tempted beyond beyond what you can bear,' which resonates with God's power to save and deliver His people from overwhelming forces.
clarkePsalms 106:10: "And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy."
The hand of him that hated them - Pharaoh.
pulpitPsalms 106:10: "And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy."
Verse 10. - And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them. The Pharaoh of the Exodus, whose "hatred" had been shown by his oppression (Exodus 2:23; Exodus 3:9; Exodus 5:6-19), his prolonged refusal to let Israel go, and final pursuit of them, and attempt to destroy them on the western shore of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:5-10). And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.…
This verse isn't just about God rescuing Israel; it highlights a powerful divine action by using two distinct verbs: "saved" and "redeemed." While "saved" speaks to an immediate deliverance from danger, "redeemed" carries the deeper implication of buying back or setting free from bondage, emphasizing God's ownership and costly intervention to secure their liberty.
This psalm begins as a confession of sin, acknowledging that the people and their ancestors have repeatedly failed to trust God, even after witnessing His mighty acts. The narrative highlights their rebellion at the Red Sea, immediately after God had rescued them from Egyptian bondage. This verse specifically focuses on God's powerful intervention to save them from Pharaoh's pursuit and deliver them from the enemy's grip.
This psalm begins as a confession of sin, acknowledging that the people and their ancestors have repeatedly failed to trust God, even after witnessing His mighty acts. The narrative highlights their rebellion at the Red Sea, immediately after God had rescued them from Egyptian bondage. This verse specifically focuses on God's powerful intervention to save them from Pharaoh's pursuit and deliver them from the enemy's grip.
"So he saved them from the hand of the foe and redeemed them from the power of the enemy." — This verse isn't just about God rescuing Israel; it highlights a powerful divine action by using two distinct verbs: "saved" and "redeemed." While "saved" speaks to an immediate deliverance from dang…
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Last reviewed October 2026