Psalm 124:5
New International Version
the raging waters would have swept us away.

New Living Translation
Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives.

English Standard Version
then over us would have gone the raging waters.

Berean Standard Bible
then the raging waters would have swept us away.

King James Bible
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

New King James Version
Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul.”

New American Standard Bible
Then the raging waters would have swept over our souls.”

NASB 1995
Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul.”

NASB 1977
Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul.”

Amplified Bible
Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul.”

Christian Standard Bible
the raging water would have swept over us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the raging waters would have swept over us.

American Standard Version
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Contemporary English Version
of high and roaring waves."

English Revised Version
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then raging water would have washed us away."

Good News Translation
the raging torrent would have drowned us."

International Standard Version
the swollen waters would have swept us away.

Majority Standard Bible
then the raging waters would have swept us away.

NET Bible
The raging water would have overwhelmed us.

New Heart English Bible
then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

World English Bible
Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

Young's Literal Translation
Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

Smith's Literal Translation
Then the swelling waters passed over our soul.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water.

New American Bible
then seething water would have drowned us.

New Revised Standard Version
then over us would have gone the raging waters.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the great waters would have gone over us.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And many waters passed over our soul!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then the proud waters Had gone over our soul.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Yea, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Our Help is in the Name of the LORD
4then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us, 5then the raging waters would have swept us away. 6Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.…

Cross References
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.

Exodus 15:8
At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.

Jonah 2:3
For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.

Isaiah 8:7-8
the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. / It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!

Jeremiah 46:7-8
Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters churn? / Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters churn like rivers, boasting, ‘I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy the cities and their people.’

Nahum 1:8
But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.

Revelation 12:15-16
Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent. / But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.

Matthew 7:25
The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

Luke 6:48
He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

Psalm 18:4
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

Psalm 69:1-2
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. / I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.

Psalm 93:3-4
The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves. / Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic.

Job 22:11
it is so dark you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you.

Lamentations 3:54
The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die.

2 Samuel 22:5
For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.


Treasury of Scripture

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

the proud

Psalm 93:3,4
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves…

Job 38:11
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

Jeremiah 5:22
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

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Psalm 124
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then the raging waters
then
The word "then" serves as a pivotal connector, indicating a sequence of events. In the context of Psalm 124, it suggests a hypothetical scenario that could have occurred if not for the Lord's intervention. This word invites the reader to reflect on the cause-and-effect relationship between divine protection and potential disaster. It emphasizes the immediacy and certainty of God's deliverance, underscoring the psalmist's gratitude for what was averted.

the raging waters
This phrase evokes a powerful image of chaos and destruction. In Hebrew, the word for "raging" can be associated with tumultuous, overwhelming forces, often used metaphorically to describe adversities or enemies. The "waters" symbolize danger and peril, reminiscent of the Red Sea crossing and the Flood, both significant events in Israel's history where God demonstrated His power over nature. The imagery of "raging waters" conveys a sense of being engulfed by insurmountable challenges, yet it also highlights God's sovereignty in calming the storm and providing refuge. This phrase serves as a reminder of God's ability to protect His people from overwhelming threats, reinforcing the theme of divine deliverance throughout the psalm.

(5) Proud.--The Hebrew presents a rare form, which is considered indicative of later composition. For the epithet, comp. 'schylus, Prom. Vinct. 717:

"And you will reach the scornful river--well it deserves

the name."

Verse 5. - Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. "Proud" of effecting our destruction.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
then
אֲ֭זַי (’ă·zay)
Adverb
Strong's 233: Then, in that case

the raging
הַזֵּֽידוֹנִֽים׃ (haz·zê·ḏō·w·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2121: Boiling of water, wave

waters
הַ֝מַּ֗יִם (ham·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

would have swept us away.
עָבַ֣ר (‘ā·ḇar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on


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