Psalms 123:4
Verily the water would have drowned us, 1 Our soul would have gone under the torrent. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
3Verily they would have swallowed us up alive, 1 When their wrath was kindled against us: 1
5Yea, our soul would have gone under 1 The overwhelming water. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:42And Goliath saw David, and despised him; for he was a lad, and ruddy, with a fair countenance.
Job 12:5For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, 1 And that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: 1 Let not however anyone trust that, being evil, he shall be held guiltless, 1
Psalms 73:5Ignorantly as it were in the entrance above; 1
Isaiah 32:9Rise up, ye rich women, and hear my voice; ye confident daughters, hearken to my words.
Jeremiah 48:11And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, heard of all the evil deeds which Ishmael had done.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 123:2-4
Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord , have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. We have… Read the whole commentary →