Psalm 136:15

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Cross-references

Psalm 78:53 Parallel

Psalm 78:53 echoes the same event — God led Israel safely while the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Exodus 14:27 Historical context

Exodus 14:27 details the sea returning and the LORD overthrowing the Egyptians — the precise event described.

Exodus 14:28 Historical context

Exodus 14:28 adds that the waters covered Pharaoh’s entire army — the complete destruction summarized here.

Exodus 15:4 Parallel

Exodus 15:4 celebrates the same victory — Pharaoh’s chariots cast into the sea, a poetic parallel.

Exodus 15:5 Parallel

Exodus 15:5 describes the Egyptians sinking like a stone — another detail of the drowning event.

Exodus 15:10 describes God’s wind causing the sea to cover the Egyptians — the same event as the psalm’s overthrow.

Exodus 15:12 describes the same event—the earth swallowing the Egyptian army—using different imagery, confirming God's victory.

Exodus 15:13 continues the Red Sea victory narrative, linking God's unfailing love to leading the redeemed people to His holy dwelling.

Nehemiah 9:10 recounts the same Exodus event, emphasizing God's signs and wonders against Pharaoh's arrogance, echoing God's judgment.

Nehemiah 9:11 uses the same imagery—dividing the sea and hurling pursuers like a stone—reinforcing God's deliverance at the Red Sea.

Romans 11:22 pairs God's kindness with severity — the severity seen in overthrowing Pharaoh here is part of that same divine character.