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Psalms 124:6

124:5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

124:7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

What does Psalms 124:6 mean?

Psalms 124:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בָרַךְ (bârak), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), נָתַן (nâthan).

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Blessedבָרַךְbârak/baw-rak'/H1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
be
the
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
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hath
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givenנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
us
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preyטֶרֶףṭereph/teh'-ref/H2964something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food
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their
teeth.שֵׁןshên/shane/H8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 124:6.

Genesis 14:20

And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she: Heb. she shall become nations

Genesis 17:20

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 9:26

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. his servant: or, servant to them

Job 29:17

And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. the jaws: Heb. the jawteeth, or, the grinders plucked: Heb. cast

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What does Psalms 124:6 say?

Psalms 124:6 (King James Version) reads: "Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth."

Is Psalms 124:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 124:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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