To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
The smiting of Egypt in its firstborn belongs to the deliverance of Israel, and that act is a display of mercy that endures forever. The same Mighty Leader who wrought that deliverance continued to guide Israel afterward by that enduring mercy. Those who returned from exile praised God for this mercy, recognizing it in both the deliverance from Egypt and his later providences for them. Their rejoicing joined the ancient deliverance and the subsequent care of Israel into one testimony to mercy that does not fail.
The smiting of Egypt in its firstborn belongs to the deliverance of Israel, and that act is a display of mercy that endures forever. The same Mighty Leader who wrought that deliverance continued to guide Israel afterward by that enduring mercy. Those who returned from exile praised God for this mercy, recognizing it in both the deliverance from Egypt and his later providences for them. Their rejoicing joined the ancient deliverance and the subsequent care of Israel into one testimony to mercy that does not fail.