Jeremiah 5:22; Job 38:11; Psalms 93:3; Psalms 93:4
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;...
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 ha...
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...
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 figu...
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 de...
Proud. — The Hebrew presents a rare form, which is considered indicative of later composition. For the epithet, comp. Æ schylus, Prom. Vinct. 71...
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 delivera...
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...
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...
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 o...
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. The wicked, who, through their pride, persecute the poor saints: these proud tyrants and persecutors...
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 an...
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...
The Security of God's People. A song of degrees of David. 1 If it...
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 t...
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 finis...
Psalms 124:1-19 . 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 ro...
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...
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...
EXPOSITION "A FRESH , bright lyric" (Cheyne), composed of two stanzas—the first part ( Psalms 124:1-19 ) recounting a danger and a deliverance;...
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 da...
then the proud waters had gone over our soul, that is, the insolent enemies would have accomplished their destruction; for the situation was such as...
The proud — Our enemies, compared to proud waters, for their great multitude and swelling rage.
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.