Psalms 124:5
Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
In Context
4Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
6Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.
Cross References
Job 38:11And say, 'Hitherto come thou, and add not, And a command is placed On the pride of thy billows.'
Jeremiah 5:22Me do ye not fear, an affirmation of Jehovah? From My presence are ye not pained? Who hath made sand the border of the sea, A limit age-during, and it passeth not over it, They shake themselves, and they are not able, Yea, sounded have its billows, and they pass not over.
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 →