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Psalms 66:11

It is as if you allowed us to fall into traps [MET], and you forced us to endure difficult things which were like putting heavy loads on our backs [MET].

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

In Context

10God, you have tested us; you have allowed us to experience great difficulties to make our lives become pure as people put precious metals in a hot fire to burn out what is impure [MET].

12You allowed our enemies to trample on us; we experienced difficulties/troubles that were like [MET] walking through fires and floods, but now you have brought us into a place where we have plenty.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:11Yahweh, bless their work and ◄accept/be pleased with► all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.

Lamentations 1:13It is as though he sent a fire from heaven [MTY] that burned in our bones; it is as though [MET] he has placed a trap for our feet, and has prevented us from walking any further. He has abandoned us; we are weak/miserable every day, all day long.

Ezekiel 12:13But it will be as though I will spread a net for him to be captured; enemy soldiers will capture him and take him to Babylon city. But he will not be able to see it; and there he will die.

Matthew 6:13Do not let us(exc) do wrong things when we(exc) are tempted {someone or something tempts us}, and rescue us (exc) when Satan the evil one tempts us to do evil things.”

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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Study Psalms 66:11

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