Psalms 124:4
The water would have swept us away; 1 the torrent would have overwhelmed us. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
In Context
3then they would have swallowed us up alive 1 when their anger raged against us. 1
5Then the raging waters would have drowned us.” 1
Cross References
Psalms 18:4The cords of death surrounded me, and the rushing waters of worthlessness overwhelmed me. 1
Psalms 32:6Because of this, all who are godly should pray to you at a time of great distress. 1 Then when the surging waters overflow, they will not reach those people. 1
Psalms 42:8Yet Yahweh will command his covenant faithfulness in the daytime; 1 in the night his song will be with me, 1 a prayer to the God of my life. 1
Psalms 69:15Do not let the floods of water overwhelm me, 1 neither let the deep swallow me up. 1 Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me. 1
Isaiah 8:7therefore the Lord is about to bring up on them the waters of the River, mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory. 1 It will come up over all its channels and overflow its banks. 1
Isaiah 59:19So they will fear the name of Yahweh from the west, and his glory from the sun's rising; for he will come as a rushing stream, driven by the breath of Yahweh. 1
Matthew Henry on Psalms 124:2-6
The Security of God's People. 1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say; 2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. The people of God, being here called upon to praise God for their deliverance, are to take notice, I. Of the malice of men, by which they… Read the whole commentary →