Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 7. Our fathers understood not ] They did not regard the operation of God's hands; and therefore they understood neither his designs nor their own interest.
At the sea, even at the Red Sea. ] Some of the rabbins suppose that the repetition of the words point out two faults of the Israelites at the Red Sea. 1. They murmured against Moses for bringing them out of Egypt, when they saw the sea before them, and Pharaoh behind them. 2. When the waters were divided, they were afraid to enter in, lest they should stick in the mud which appeared at the bottom. The word seems to be added by way of explanation, and perhaps may refer to the above: they provoked µy l[ al yam, "AT the sea;" Pws µyb beyam suph, "IN the sea Suph," or Red Sea. They provoked him at it and in it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-12 - Here begins a confession of sin; for we must acknowledge that the Lor has done right, and we have done wickedly. We are encouraged to hop that though justly corrected, yet we shall not be utterly forsaken God's afflicted people own themselves guilty before him. God is distrusted because his favours are not remembered. If he did not sav us for his own name's sake, and to the praise of his power and grace we should all perish.
Original Hebrew אבותינו1 במצרים4714 לא3808 השׂכילו7919 נפלאותיך6381 לא3808 זכרו2142 את853 רב7230 חסדיך2617 וימרו4784 על5921 ים3220 בים3220 סוף׃5488
