Psalms 124:6
Blessed be the Lord,who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
In Context
5then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
7Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare.The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Cross References
Judges 5:30'Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil?A lady, two ladies to every man;to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments,A spoil of dyed garments embroidered,Of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, for the neck of the plunderer?'
Psalms 17:9from the wicked who oppress me,my deadly enemies, who surround me.
Psalms 145:5Of the glorious majesty of your honor,of your wondrous works, I will meditate.VAV
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 →