He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
The verse records the final plague in Egypt, when every firstborn throughout the land was struck down. The phrase describing the firstborn as the chief of all strength means they were the foremost part of Egypt's strength. This judgment is presented as part of the deliverance of God's people from Egypt.
The verse belongs to the psalm's recounting of Israel's history and experience in Egypt and in the wilderness, including both God's judgments and Israel's deliverance. Studied together with Psalms 106 and 107, this history helps readers appreciate God's goodness, mercy, and love. As part of that record, together with the history in Psalm 106, it serves as a warning, lesson, and example that God's people need to study, especially those living in the last days.
The verse records the final plague in Egypt, when every firstborn throughout the land was struck down. The phrase describing the firstborn as the chief of all strength means they were the foremost part of Egypt's strength. This judgment is presented as part of the deliverance of God's people from Egypt.
The verse belongs to the psalm's recounting of Israel's history and experience in Egypt and in the wilderness, including both God's judgments and Israel's deliverance. Studied together with Psalms 106 and 107, this history helps readers appreciate God's goodness, mercy, and love. As part of that record, together with the history in Psalm 106, it serves as a warning, lesson, and example that God's people need to study, especially those living in the last days.