Psalms 66:12

you did let people ride over our head. We went through fire and through water, but you led us out to a spacious place.

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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 Context

11You did bring us into prison, and put chains upon us,

13I will enter your house with burnt-offerings, I will pay to you my vows,

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Cross References

Psalms 33:19to deliver their life from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

Psalms 107:35A desert he makes pools of water, a land of drought into springs of water.

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 →

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