Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt. The verse pictures God breaking that power in pieces as one slain and scattering His enemies with His strong arm, recalling Israel's deliverance from Egypt. That deliverance belongs to the mighty acts set forth in the psalm. The psalm as a whole is rich with lessons about God's blessings to His people and their poor response to those benefits. Israel's deliverance is presented as an example of the Lord's strength and of His power to help His people again, and as part of the promises to David and his house the verse looks forward to the eternal ages and finds its complete fulfillment in Christ.
Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt. The verse pictures God breaking that power in pieces as one slain and scattering His enemies with His strong arm, recalling Israel's deliverance from Egypt. That deliverance belongs to the mighty acts set forth in the psalm. The psalm as a whole is rich with lessons about God's blessings to His people and their poor response to those benefits. Israel's deliverance is presented as an example of the Lord's strength and of His power to help His people again, and as part of the promises to David and his house the verse looks forward to the eternal ages and finds its complete fulfillment in Christ.