Psalms 124:6
Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
In Context
5Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.
7Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
Cross References
Judges 5:30Do they not find? — they apportion spoil, A female — two females — for every head, Spoil of finger-work for Sisera, Spoil of embroidered finger-work, Finger-work — a pair of embroidered things, For the necks of the spoil!
Psalms 17:9From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.
Psalms 145:5The honour — the glory of Thy majesty, And the matters of Thy wonders I declare.
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 →