Psalm 66:11-12
New King James Version
11 (A)You brought us into the net;
You laid affliction on our backs.
12 (B)You have caused men to ride over our heads;
(C)We went through fire and through water;
But You brought us out to [a]rich fulfillment.
Footnotes
- Psalm 66:12 abundance
Psalm 66:11-12
Amplified Bible
11
You brought us into the net;
You laid a heavy burden [of servitude] on [a]us.
12
You made men (charioteers) [b]ride over our heads [in defeat];
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a [broad] place of abundance [to be refreshed].
Footnotes
- Psalm 66:11 Lit upon our loins.
- Psalm 66:12 The ancient rabbis understood this as times of captivity for Israel.
Psalm 66:11-12
King James Version
11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
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