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Psalms 66:11

Thou broughtest us into the net God had deliberately brought them into the power of their enemies, to punish them for their sins. Cp. for the figure Job 19:6. Some commentators render into the dungeon, a figure for the loss of freedom (Isaiah 42:22), but the usage of the word is not in favour of this rendering.

thou laidst&c. Thou layedst a crushing load upon our loins, bowing us down under its weight.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 66:11. _THOU BROUGHTEST US INTO THE NET_] This refers well to the case of the Israelites, when, in their departure from Egypt, pursued by the Egyptians, having the Red Sea before them, an...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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 at P...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 66 The Praise and Worship of the Millennium _ 1. What God hath wrought! (Psalms 66:1)_ 2. Israel's praise and worship (Psalms 66:8) “Shout aloud unto God, all the earth! Sing the glory of H...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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) the speaker always uses the first pe...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AFFLICTION. a heavy burden: i.e. in Egypt. Hebrew. _mu'akah._ Occurs only here....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    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 ent...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 66 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Invitation to All the Earth to Join in Israel's Song of Praise. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 66:1-4, Invitation based on Display of Divine Power. Stanza II., Psalms 66:5-7...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 BLESS O...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    AFFLICTION] RV 'a sore burden.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. triumphantly celebrates a great national deliverance. The whole earth is summoned to join in the chorus of praise (Psalms 66:1). The memories of the exodus are recalled (Psalms 66:5), but onl...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    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 in keeping...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֲבֵאתָ֥נוּ בַ † מְּצוּדָ֑ה שַׂ֖מְתָּ מוּעָקָ֣ה בְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 66:1 THE most striking feature of this psalm is the transition from the plural "we" and "our," in Psalms 66:1, to the singular "I" and "my," in Psalms 66:13. Ewald supposes that two independent...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “COME AND SEE THE WORKS OF GOD” Psalms 66:1 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 The devout soul cannot be gl...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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 66:13...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    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 unde...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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 redee...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 65, 66 AND 67. In Psalms 65-67 we have the bright side, the bright and joyful confidence of the saint who is conscious of being heard, and who, though not yet in...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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 practic...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 laye...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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 han...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thou broughtest us into the net, into an enclosed tower; into great straits; THOU LAIDST AFFLICTION UPON OUR LOINS, the muscles of this part of the body coming into consideration in the carrying of he...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-12 The Lord not only preserves our temporal life, but maintains the spiritual life which he has given to believers. By afflictions we are proved, as silver in the fire. The troubles of the church wi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 66:11 brought H935 (H8689) net H4686 laid H7760 (H8804) affliction H4157 backs H4975 broughtest -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    D). THE NATIONS ARE TO TAKE NOTE OF THE WONDERFUL DELIVERANCE FROM A DISASTROUS EXPERIENCE THAT HIS PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED (PSALMS 66:8). The words that follow indicate some special trial that His pe...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 66:1. _Make a joyful noise unto God all ye lands: sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious._ In a company of advanced saints, silence may be sometimes profitable. The first...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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, al...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: A call to praise God for His sovereign dominion and power in the whole creation. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: God's works are wonderful in themselves and if duly considered, will...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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 here...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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 the a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Come and see the works of God._ THE ETERNAL RULER OF THE UNIVERSE I. As an object for human study. “Come and see the works of God.” 1. The highest study of man is God. All other studies, unless th...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 66:1. This is a thanksgiving for God’s answer to the prayer of one particular member of God’s people. The first half (vv. Psalms 66:1) describ

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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 unknown....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS is another song of thanksgiving, and is connected with a special deliverance (Psalms 66:10). The composer is about to offer a sacrifice to God in his holy place, in performance of a vo...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 33:11; Hosea 7:12; Job 19:6; Lamentations 1:13;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Net — Which our enemies laid for us....

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