“ Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. ”
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul - Over us. The word proud here is applied to the waters as if raging, swelling, rolling, tumultuous; as if they were self-confident, arrogant, haughty...
CXXIV. A Song of Deliverance from Foreign Foes.
DISCOURSE: 715 THANKSGIVING FOR GREAT DELIVERANCE Psalms 124:1-8 . If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say; If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men...
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. Then the proud waters - The proud Haman had nearly brought the flood of desolation over our lives.
Then, &c.— Then it had passed over our soul, even { proud / swelling } waters. REFLECTIONS.— The greater the danger is to which we are exposed, the greater doth the power and grace of...
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. The term "proud" implies that the waters are figurative-namely, haughty enemies ( Psalms 89:9 ).
This Ps. is sung at the Feast of Purim to commemorate the deliverance from Haman. It is a gladsome lyric, thanking Jehovah for escape from heathen destruction, and may well have been composed under t...
Proud. — The Hebrew presents a rare form, which is considered indicative of later composition. For the epithet, comp. Æ schylus, Prom. Vinct. 717: “And you will reach the scornful river — well...
Psalms 124:1-8 A SEQUENCE may be traced connecting this with the two adjacent psalms. In Psalms 123:1-4 , patient resignation sighed for deliverance, which here has been received and has changed...
the Christian's Fortress Psalms 124:1-8 ; Psalms 125:1-5 Here are three instances of escaped peril. In Psalms 124:3 is an allusion to Korah and his company; see Numbers 16:32-33 . Why are w...
The journey from the place of exile to the city and Temple of Jehovah has now commenced. The heart of the song is in the words: Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers. Escape...
What situation soever it was the church refers to (for it is not particularly noticed), it is equally instructive to see how faith refers the whole of her deliverance to the Lord. And very sweet it i...
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. The wicked, who, through their pride, persecute the poor saints: these proud tyrants and persecutors would prevail over them, to their ruin and destruc...
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. Ver. 5. Then the proud waters, &c. ] The same again, to note the greatness both of the danger and of the deliverance. And it may teach us not ligh...
They had swallowed us up quick They had speedily and utterly destroyed us, as Korah and his company were, Numbers 16 . The proud waters had gone over , &c. Our enemies, compared to proud wate...
The Security of God's People. A song of degrees of David. 1 If it had not been the L ORD who was on our side, now...
Our enemies, compared to proud waters, for their great multitude, and swelling rage, and mighty force.
INTRODUCTION This jubilant song speaks of a sudden peril and narrow escape, and praises God for the great deliverance. We take it to be, according to its title, a Psalm of David, not a hymn founded...
Psalms 124:1 . If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; There is a break here, the sentence is not finished, so finish it for yourselves. If the Lord had not been on y...
REFLECTIONS . This psalm was written after a victory, when the nine nations had plotted to destroy Zion, and to extinguish the light of Israel. Poor deluded nations; little did you know the power of...
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side. God in the troubles of the good I. Acknowledged as the Deliverer from great troubles ( Psalms 124:1-5 ). 1. The words represent the great tro...
EXPOSITION "A FRESH , bright lyric" (Cheyne), composed of two stanzas—the first part ( Psalms 124:1-19 ) recounting a danger and a deliverance; the second ( Psalms 124:6-19 ), praising God for...
The Lord the Deliverer of His Church. A song of degrees of David, setting forth the assistance and deliverance of Jehovah in the midst of great dangers.
Jeremiah 5:22 ; Job 38:11 ; Psalms 93:3 ; Psalms 93:4
The proud — Our enemies, compared to proud waters, for their great multitude and swelling rage.