Psalms 66:12

What does Psalms 66:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 66:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You let men go driving over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you took us out into a wide place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hast caused man to ride at our head. We have entered into fire and into water, And Thou bringest us out to a watered place.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.

Context

v.11Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.

v.12This passage

v.13I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 16:25

    But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.

  • Psalms 129:1

    Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,

  • James 5:11

    Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

  • Job 36:16

    Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

  • Isaiah 35:6

    Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

  • Isaiah 51:23

    and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee, that have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy back as the ground, and as the street, to them that go over.

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