Psalms 124:6
Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
In Context
5Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!
Cross References
Judges 5:30Is it not They keep finding—dividing spoil, One damsel, two damsels, to every several hero, Spoil, of divers coloured raiment for Sisera, Spoil, of divers coloured raiment, embroidered, Coloured raiment richly embroidered, on the necks of them who are taken as spoil?
Psalms 17:9From the face of lawless ones who have treated me with violence, the foes of my soul, who come round against me:
Psalms 145:5The splendour of the glory of thy majesty, shall they speak, and, thy wonders, will I utter.
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 →