Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 74:14 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, {and} gavest him {to be} meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.”
Psalms 74:14
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
For God {is} my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. {divide: Heb. break} {dragons: or, whales}
Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, {and} gavest him {to be} meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers. {mighty...: Heb. rivers of strength}
The day {is} thine, the night also {is} thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
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