Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 124:5 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Psalms 124:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 124 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.”
Psalms 124:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 124:5
The hypothetical destruction intensifies: 'Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.' The phrase 'proud waters' personifies the flood, giving it moral character - arrogant, self-exalting, contemptuous. This combines physical threat (flood) with spiritual/moral dimension (pride). Waters aren't merely natural disaster but represent proud enemies who seek to overwhelm God's people. The repetition 'gone over our soul' from verse 4 creates emphasis through parallelism. The escalation from 'waters' (v. 4) to 'proud waters' (v. 5) suggests increasing intensity or perhaps distinguishes ordinary th...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 124:5
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“'Here you may come”
“Yahweh”
“who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea”