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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. Suc...
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PSALM 120-134
The Psalms of Degrees
Fifteen brief Psalms follow, called songs of degrees, or, ascents.
They were in all probability used by Israel going up to Jerusalem
three times a year to celebrat...
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CXXIV. A SONG OF DELIVERANCE FROM FOREIGN FOES....
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DISCOURSE: 715
THANKSGIVING FOR GREAT DELIVERANCE
Psalms 124:1. 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
rose up a...
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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 our God ap...
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PSALMS 124
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
Sudden and Complete Deliverance Acknowledged
as Jehovah's Own Work.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 124:1-5, Israel taught to Recognize and Remember the
Extent of her Danger...
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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 ()....
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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 th...
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
PSALMS 124
PSALMS FOR CLIMBING;
PSALMS 120:134
Jesus said, "We wi
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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 it...
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אֲ֭זַי עָבַ֣ר עַל ־נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ הַ֝
מַּ֗יִם הַ
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Psalms 124:1
A SEQUENCE may be traced connecting this with the two adjacent psalms.
In Psalms 123:1, patient resignation sighed for deliverance, which
here has been received and has changed the singer...
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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 we
spared...
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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...
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Bonds, obligationes. "Knots," as Greek: straggalias, also means,
(Berthier) rather than duties. (Bellarmine) --- Some suspect that
obligationes was put originally, as Hebrew means "crooked ways,"
(Cal...
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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 is...
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The power of the enemy had been just now (Psalms 124) fully displayed
against them the godly in the land who trusted in Jehovah. But they
had escaped, but only by Jehovah being on their side, or they...
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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 destructio...
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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 lightly to...
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_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 waters for...
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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....
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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 to place them beyond all human help; it was an extr...
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1-5 God suffers the enemies of his people sometimes to prevail very
far against them, that his power may be seen the more in their
deliverance. Happy the people whose God is Jehovah, a God
all-suffici...
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Our enemies, compared to PROUD WATERS, for their great multitude, and
swelling rage, and mighty force....
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Psalms 124:5 Then H233 swollen H2121 waters H4325 over H5674 (H8804)
soul H5315
the proud -...
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Psalms 124:1. _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 rose up against us: then they had swallowed us up quick,_...
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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 your...
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CONTENTS: David gives to God the glory of the deliverances of His
people.
CHARACTERS: God, Israel.
CONCLUSION: God sometimes suffers the enemies of His people to prevail
very far against them, that...
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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 hi...
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_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).
1. The words represent the great troubles fro...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 124:1. This is a thanksgiving hymn for
the community, for a time when God’s people have been under threat
but have been delivered. The deliverance allows them to continue
jo...
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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 up...
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EXPOSITION
"A FRESH, bright lyric" (Cheyne), composed of two stanzas—the first
part (Psalms 124:1) recounting a danger and a deliverance; the second
(Psalms 124:6), praising God for the latter. This i...
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If it had not been the LORD who was on our side (Psalms 124:1),
And, of course, I think we could all write our own psalm from this
point on. If God hadn't been with me, let me tell you, you know. "If...
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Jeremiah 5:22; Job 38:11; Psalms 93:3; Psalms 93:4...
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The proud — Our enemies, compared to proud waters, for their great
multitude and swelling rage....