Psalm 66:12 You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

English Standard Version
you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.

New American Standard Bible
You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.

King James Bible
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us out to abundance.

International Standard Version
You caused men to ride over us. You brought us through fire and water, but you led us to abundance.

American Standard Version
Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
thou hast set men over our heads. We have passed through tire and water, and thou hast brought us out into a refreshment.

Darby Bible Translation
Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast caused man to ride at our head. We have entered into fire and into water, And Thou bringest us out to a watered place.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:15
If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

Psalm 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Psalm 60:3
You have showed your people hard things: you have made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

Psalm 78:21
Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle on you.

Isaiah 51:23
But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict you; which have said to your soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and you have laid your body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

66:8-12 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 will certainly end well. Through various conflicts and troubles, the slave of Satan escapes from his yoke, and obtains joy and peace in believing: through much tribulation the believer must enter into the kingdom of God.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. men to ride over our heads—made us to pass.

through fire, &c.—figures describing prostration and critical dangers (compare Isa 43:2; Eze 36:12).

wealthy—literally, "overflowing," or, "irrigated," and hence fertile.