“ Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. ”
Thou broughtest us into the net - That is, Thou hast suffered or permitted us to be brought into the net; thou hast suffered us to be taken captive, as beasts are caught in a snare. See the notes...
Thou broughtest us into the (g) net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. (g) The condition of the Church is here described, which is to be led by God's providence into troubles, to be subject und...
LXVI. A and LXVI. B. Here again we have two Pss., rather unskilfully joined together, for the former ends, the latter begins abruptly. In Psalms 66 A ( Psalms 66:1-12 ) the speaker always uses the...
affliction . a heavy burden: i.e. in Egypt. Hebrew. mu'akah. Occurs only here.
Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Thou broughtest us into the net - This refers well to the case of the Israelites, when, in their departure from Egypt, pursued...
Which holdeth our soul in life— These verses plainly refer to the deliverance from Egypt. After having made his people pass through several trials in Egypt, God brought them into a net: "They are...
O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: -The sore trouble out of which God brought His people into a wealthy place; praise to God accordingly. Verse 8,9. O...
This Ps. triumphantly celebrates a great national deliverance. The whole earth is summoned to join in the chorus of praise ( Psalms 66:1-4 ). The memories of the exodus are recalled ( Psalms 66:5-7 )...
Net. — The Hebrew in Ezekiel 12:13 certainly means “net,” as LXX. and Vulg. here. But Aquila, Symmachus, and Jerome prefer the usual meaning, “stronghold” ( 2 Samuel 5:7 , &c), which is more...
Psalms 66:1-20 THE most striking feature of this psalm is the transition from the plural "we" and "our," in Psalms 66:1-12 , to the singular "I" and "my," in Psalms 66:13-20 . Ewald supposes tha...
“Come and See the Works of God” Psalms 66:1-15 Some of the old expositors speak of this psalm as “the Lord's Prayer in the Old Testament.” A summons to praise, Psalms 66:1-4 The devout so...
This is one of the most beautiful of the songs of worship. It is divided into two parts by a change from the use of the plural pronoun (verses Psa 66:1-12) to the use of the singular (verses Psa 66:1...
Well may every redeemed soul join issue in this service, and call upon everyone in union with Christ to bless a covenant God in him, and to make the voice of his praise to be made known. Let the rede...
Thou broughtest us into the net ,.... That is, suffered them to be taken in the net of wicked men, which they laid and spread for them; whereby they were drawn either into bad principles or bad prac...
Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Ver. 11. Thou broughtest us into the net ] A metaphor from hunters or fowlers, Utitur figuris tanquam in poemate. Thou l...
Thou broughtest us into the net Which our enemies had laid for us, and which could never have taken or held us but by thy permission, and the disposal of thy providence, which gave us into their ha...
The Saints Exhorted to Praise God. 8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: 9 Whic...
Thou broughtest us into the net which our enemies laid for us, and which could never have taken or held us but by the permission and disposal of thy providence, which gave us into their hands.
d). The Nations Are To Take Note Of The Wonderful Deliverance From A Disastrous Experience That His People Have Experienced ( Psalms 66:8-12 ). The words that follow indicate some special trial th...
INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the chief Musician .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ A Psalm or Song . See Introduction to Psalms 48 . Both the author and the occasion of the psalm are unk...
Psalms 66:1 . Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Let not Israel alone do it. Take up the strain, ye nations. He is the God of all the nations of the earth. «Make a joyful noise unto God,...
This in the Greek is called a psalm of the resurrection, no doubt because God had in David's time revived the nation. The application to the captivity is unsupported by the language of joy. David her...
Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands. Providence The real theme of this psalm is in the last section: it is a psalm of thanksgiving for a special mercy experienced by an individual. But t...
EXPOSITION THIS is another song of thanksgiving, and is connected with a special deliverance ( Psalms 66:10-19 ). The composer is about to offer a sacrifice to God in his holy place, in perfor...
Thanksgiving for the Miracles of God's Deliverance. To the chief musician, for use in liturgical worship, a song or psalm, the name of the inspired poet not being mentioned.
Deuteronomy 33:11 ; Hosea 7:12 ; Job 19:6 ; Lamentations 1:13 ; Lamentations 3:2-66 ; Matthew 6:13
Net — Which our enemies laid for us.