Psalms 66:11
Psalms 66:11 in Multiple Translations
You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.
You let us be put in prison; chains were put on our legs.
You caught us in your net; you placed heavy burdens on our backs.
Thou hast brought vs into the snare, and layed a strait chaine vpon our loynes.
Thou hast brought us into a net, Thou hast placed pressure on our loins.
You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.
Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast laid affliction upon our loins.
It is as if you allowed us to fall into traps [MET], and you forced us to endure difficult things which were like putting heavy loads on our backs [MET].
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 66:11
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Psalms 66:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הֲבֵאתָ֥/נוּ
בַ/מְּצוּדָ֑ה
שַׂ֖מְתָּ
מוּעָקָ֣ה
בְ/מָתְנֵֽי/נוּ
הֲבֵאתָ֥/נוּ
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Hiphil-Perf-2ms | Suff
בַ/מְּצוּדָ֑ה
mâtsûwd
H4686
net
Prep | N-fs
שַׂ֖מְתָּ
sûwm
H7760
to set
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
מוּעָקָ֣ה
mûwʻâqâh
H4157
distress
N-fs
בְ/מָתְנֵֽי/נוּ
môthen
H4975
loin
Prep | N-md | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 66:11
הֲבֵאתָ֥/נוּ
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Hiphil-Perf-2ms | Suff
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
בַ/מְּצוּדָ֑ה
mâtsûwd
H4686
"net"
Prep | N-fs
Matsud is a fortress or strong hold, like a castle or net, used for protection and capture, as mentioned in Psalm 31:4. It is a place of safety and security.
Definition: 1) net, prey, net prey 1a) net 1b) prey
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place. See also: 1 Samuel 22:4; Job 39:28; Psalms 18:3.
שַׂ֖מְתָּ
sûwm
H7760
"to set"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
This Hebrew word means to put or place something, and is used in many different ways in the Bible, such as to appoint or determine something. It is first used in Genesis to describe God's creation. In the KJV, it is translated as 'appoint' or 'set' in various contexts.
Definition: : make/establish 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set
Usage: Occurs in 550 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work. See also: Genesis 2:8; Leviticus 20:5; 1 Samuel 21:13.
מוּעָקָ֣ה
mûwʻâqâh
H4157
"distress"
N-fs
This word describes distress or pressure, like being squeezed. It is used to convey a sense of affliction or hardship. In the Bible, it appears in contexts of struggle.
Definition: compression, distress, pressure
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: affliction. See also: Psalms 66:11.
בְ/מָתְנֵֽי/נוּ
môthen
H4975
"loin"
Prep | N-md | Suff
Refers to the waist or small of the back, often translated as loins or hips, as seen in Proverbs 30:31. It can also describe the sides of an animal. The word is only used in plural form.
Definition: 1) loins, hips 1a) used with zar.zir (זַרְזִיר "greyhound" H2223) in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown
Usage: Occurs in 45 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] greyhound, loins, side. See also: Genesis 37:34; Isaiah 20:2; Psalms 66:11.
Study Notes — Psalms 66:11
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 66:11 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 66:11
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 66:11
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 66:11
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 66:11
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
- Sermons on Psalms 66:11
Context — Make a Joyful Noise
9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
11You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
12You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance. 13I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Lamentations 1:13 | He sent fire from on high, and it overpowered my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 12:13 | But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die. |
| 3 | Lamentations 3:2–66 | He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long. He has worn away my flesh and skin; He has shattered my bones. He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. He has made me dwell in darkness like those dead for ages. He has walled me in so I cannot escape; He has weighed me down with chains. Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer. He has barred my ways with cut stones; He has made my paths crooked. He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush. He forced me off my path and tore me to pieces; He left me without help. He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow. He pierced my kidneys with His arrows. I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long. He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood. He has ground my teeth with gravel and trampled me in the dust. My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is. So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.” Remember my affliction and wandering, the wormwood and the gall. Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me. Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope: Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.” The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young. Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him. Let him bury his face in the dust— perhaps there is still hope. Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach. For the Lord will not cast us off forever. Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men. To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, to deny a man justice before the Most High, to subvert a man in his lawsuit— of these the Lord does not approve. Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High? Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins? Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven: “We have sinned and rebelled; You have not forgiven.” You have covered Yourself in anger and pursued us; You have killed without pity. You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through. You have made us scum and refuse among the nations. All our enemies open their mouths against us. Panic and pitfall have come upon us— devastation and destruction. Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people. My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief, until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees. My eyes bring grief to my soul because of all the daughters of my city. Without cause my enemies hunted me like a bird. They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me. The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die. I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.” You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life. You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me. O LORD, You have heard their insults, all their plots against me— the slander and murmuring of my assailants against me all day long. When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song. You will pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. Put a veil of anguish over their hearts; may Your curse be upon them! You will pursue them in anger and exterminate them from under Your heavens, O LORD. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 33:11 | Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.” |
| 5 | Job 19:6 | then understand that it is God who has wronged me and drawn His net around me. |
| 6 | Matthew 6:13 | And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’ |
| 7 | Hosea 7:12 | As they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the air. I will chastise them when I hear them flocking together. |
Psalms 66:11 Summary
[Psalms 66:11 means that sometimes God allows us to go through hard times, like being trapped in a net, to test our faith and help us grow closer to Him, similar to how a refiner purifies silver, as described in Isaiah 48:10. This can be a difficult and painful process, but it's all part of God's plan to make us more like Jesus, as stated in Romans 8:29. We can trust God because He loves us and has promised to always be with us, as seen in Psalms 100:5 and Deuteronomy 31:6. By trusting God, we can find peace and comfort even in the midst of difficult situations.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be led into a net in Psalms 66:11?
Being led into a net is a metaphor for being trapped or caught in a difficult situation, often as a result of God's testing or refining, as seen in Psalms 66:10 where it says God has tested and refined us like silver, similar to the refining process described in Isaiah 48:10.
Why would God lay burdens on our backs?
God lays burdens on our backs to test our faith, refine our character, and help us grow in our relationship with Him, as stated in James 1:2-4, where we are told to consider it pure joy when we face trials, because they produce perseverance.
Is this verse saying that God is cruel or unloving?
No, this verse is not saying that God is cruel or unloving, but rather that He is a loving Father who sometimes allows us to go through difficult times to achieve a greater purpose, as seen in Hebrews 12:5-11, where we are told that God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
How can we trust God when He leads us into difficult situations?
We can trust God because He is a good and loving Father, as stated in Psalms 100:5, and He has promised to never leave or forsake us, as seen in Deuteronomy 31:6 and Hebrews 13:5, and to work all things together for our good, as stated in Romans 8:28.
Reflection Questions
- What are some times in my life when I felt like I was being led into a net, and how did God ultimately bring me out of those situations?
- How have I been refined or tested by God, and what have I learned from those experiences?
- What burdens is God currently laying on my back, and how can I trust Him to carry me through those difficulties?
- In what ways can I apply the principle of trusting God in difficult situations to my life right now?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 66:11
Thou broughtest us into the net,.... That is, suffered them to be taken in the net of wicked men, which they laid and spread for them; whereby they were drawn either into bad principles or bad
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 66:11
O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: -The sore trouble out of which God brought His people into a wealthy place; praise to God accordingly. Verse 8,9.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
Thou broughtest us into the net which our enemies laid for us, and which could never have taken or held us but by the permission and disposal of thy providence, which gave us into their hands.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
Psalms 66:11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.Ver. 11. Thou broughtest us into the net] A metaphor from hunters or fowlers, Utitur figuris tanquam in poemate. Thou layedst affliction upon our loins] Coarctationem in lumbis; we are not only hampered, as in a net, but fettered, as with chains; as if we had been in the jailor’ s or hangman’ s hands.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
(11) Net.—The Hebrew in Ezekiel 12:13 certainly means “net,” as LXX. and Vulg. here. But Aquila, Symmachus, and Jerome prefer the usual meaning, “stronghold” (2 Samuel 5:7, &c), which is more in keeping with the other images of violence and oppression. The fortress, the hard labour, the subjection as by foes riding over the vanquished, the passage through fire and water, all raise a picture of the direst tyranny.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
Verse 11. Thou broughtest us into the net] This refers well to the case of the Israelites, when, in their departure from Egypt, pursued by the Egyptians, having the Red Sea before them, and no method of escape, Pharaoh said, "The wilderness hath shut them in,-they are entangled;" comparing their state to that of a wild beast in a net. Affliction upon our loins.] Perhaps this alludes to that sharp pain in the back and loins which is generally felt on the apprehension of sudden and destructive danger.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 66:11
11. Thou broughtest us into the net] God had deliberately brought them into the power of their enemies, to punish them for their sins. Cp. for the figure Job 19:6. Some commentators render into the dungeon, a figure for the loss of freedom (Isaiah 42:22), but the usage of the word is not in favour of this rendering. thou laidst &c.] Thou layedst a crushing load upon our loins, bowing us down under its weight.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 66:11
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.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 66:11
11. Net—More properly a fastness, a stronghold, as the word almost always means; here referring to the prison of their captivity, like the labyrinths of a mountain cavern. Psalms 66:11-12 describe their sufferings and degradation.
Sermons on Psalms 66:11
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Faith Unto Enlargement Through Adversity by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks preaches on Psalms 118, known as the 'Passover Hosanna Psalms', emphasizing faith unto enlargement through adversity. The Psalm reflects the nation's collective ex |
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The Christian in Complete Armour - Part 7 by William Gurnall | William Gurnall preaches on the importance of the Christian's spiritual girdle, focusing on having our loins girt with truth as the first piece of the whole armor of God. He explai |
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The Kjv Version Bible - Part 1 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the warnings given by Paul the Apostle in Romans chapter 1. He emphasizes the danger of people who claim to be wise but instead worship their |
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(Basics) 57. Praying for Our Material Needs by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of putting God first in our lives and prayers. He highlights that we should not prioritize our business, studies, family, or p |
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Model for Praying: Lead Us Not Into Temptation, deliver... by J. Glyn Owen | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the last two petitions of the Lord's Prayer, specifically addressing God as the provider of our daily bread and the one who forgives our sins |
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To the Philippians (Ca. 110-140) by St. Polycarp of Smyrna | In this sermon, the speaker urges the listeners to serve God with fear and truth, while forsaking empty talking and the errors of the world. The speaker emphasizes the belief in Go |
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Truths From Israel's History, Part 1 - Crossing the Jordan by Ed Miller | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on four events from the book of Joshua: the crossing of the Jordan River, the setting up of the base camp at Gilgal, the first victory at Jerich |