Psalms 66:11

Psalms 66:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
• New International Version (NIV)You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs;
• New King James Version (NKJV)You brought us into the net; You laid affliction on our backs.

Context of Psalms 66:11

9Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling. 10You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver. You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs. 12Then you put a leader over us. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance. 13Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you—

Psalms 66:11 word by word

הֲבֵאתָ֥נוּ בַמְּצוּדָ֑ה שַׂ֖מְתָּ מוּעָקָ֣ה בְמָתְנֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou broughtestבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• us into the netמְצוּדָהmâtsûd metsûdâh metsûdâh · netH4686
• thou laidstשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• afflictionמוּעָקָהmû‛âqâh · distressH4157
• upon our loinsמׇתְנַ֫יִםmôthen · loinH4975

Cross-references for Psalms 66:11

• Job 19:6But it is God who has wronged me, capturing me in his net.
• Lamentations 1:13“He has sent fire from heaven that burns in my bones. He has placed a trap in my path and turned me back. He has left me devastated, racked with sickness all day long.
• Lamentations 3:2He has led me into darkness, shutting out all light.
• Hosea 7:12But as they fly about, I will throw my net over them and bring them down like a bird from the sky. I will punish them for all the evil they do.
• Matthew 6:13And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
• Deuteronomy 33:11Bless the ministry of the Levites, O Lord, and accept all the work of their hands. Hit their enemies where it hurts the most; strike down their foes so they never rise again.”

Commentaries on Psalms 66:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Thou 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, and no method of escape, Pharaoh said, "The wilderness hath shut them in, - they are entangled;" comparing their state to that of a wild beast in a net. Affliction upon our loins - Perhaps this alludes to that sharp pain in the back and loins which is generally felt on the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Thou 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 Psalm 9:15. The allusion here is to the efforts made by their enemies to take them, as hunters lay gins, or spread nets, to capture wild beasts. The idea here is, that those enemies had been successful; God had suffered them to fall into their hands. If we…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11God decrees and permits the many trying circumstances his people experience.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1210-12. Out of severe trials, God had brought them to safety (compare Is 48:10; 1Pe 1:7).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 66:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Net
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Psalms
• Loins
• Providence
• Psalms, Book of
• Salvation

Commentaries on Psalms 66

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings