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 You brought us into prison(A)
    and laid burdens(B) on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;(C)
    we went through fire and water,
    but you brought us to a place of abundance.(D)

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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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