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Psalms 124:4 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Psalms 124:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 124 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:”
Psalms 124:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 124:4
Alternative imagery continues the hypothetical destruction: 'Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul.' Water imagery replaces the swallowing monster metaphor but conveys similar totality of threat. 'Waters overwhelmed' suggests flood, tsunami, or drowning - forces too powerful to resist. The word 'overwhelmed' (Hebrew 'shataph') means to rinse away, overflow, or drown. The parallel 'stream had gone over our soul' emphasizes that destruction would have been personal and complete - the 'soul' (nephesh - whole person) would have been submerged. Water often symbolizes...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 124:4
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“neither let the deep swallow me up. Don't let the pit shut its mouth on me.”
“The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.,And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.,,,,,,,,”
“behold”
“and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come as a rushing stream”
“that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.”
“whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?”
“let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow”
“where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters”
“and shall have nothing: and the people of the prince who shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end of it shall be with a flood”
“The sorrows of death compassed me”