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Psalms 66:11

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 66:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.
Psalms 66:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 66

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Oh bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;
9Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.
12Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
13I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,
14Which my lips uttered, And my mouth spake, when I was in distress.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“affliction--literally, "pressure," or, as in Psa 55:3, "oppression," which, laid on the loins--the seat of strength (Deu 33:11), enfeebles the frame.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical 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 Psalms 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 suppose this psalm to have been composed on the return from the Babylonian captivity, the propriety of this language will be apparent, for it well describes the fact that the nation had been subdued by the Babylonians, and had been led captive…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Net - Which our enemies laid for us. Psalms 66:12”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“66:11 God decrees and permits the many trying circumstances his people experience.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“broughtest: Job 19:6; Lam 1:13, 3:2-66; Hos 7:12; Mat 6:13 upon: Deu 33:11 Psalms 66:12”
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