King James Version
Psalms 124:6 in the King James Version says “Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 124 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.”
Psalms 124:6 · KJV
Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Blessed”
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
“be the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“who hath not given”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“to their teeth”
H8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
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