Psalms 66:12
Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
11Thou broughtest us into a net, thou didst lay a heavy burden upon our loins;
13I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will perform my vows to thee,
Cross References
Job 5:19He will deliver thee in six troubles, and in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
Psalms 33:19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
Psalms 107:35He maketh the wilderness into a pool of water, and the dry land into water-springs;
Isaiah 35:6then shall the lame [man] leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and torrents in the desert.
Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Daniel 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the opening of the burning fiery furnace; he spoke and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come [hither]. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth from the midst of the fire.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 66:9-13
The Saints Exhorted to Praise God. 8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: 9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. 10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. 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. In these verses the psalmist calls upon God's… Read the whole commentary →