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.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 66:12 abundance

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].

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 66:11 Lit upon our loins.
  2. Psalm 66:12 The ancient rabbis understood this as times of captivity for Israel.

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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11 You brought us into (A)the net;
    you laid a crushing burden on our backs;
12 you let men (B)ride over our heads;
    we went through fire and through (C)water;
yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.

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