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Waters flowed over my head; I said, I am cut off.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Waters flowed over mine head - A figurative expression for great mental trouble.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He now adds a third comparison—that he had been overwhelmed, as it were, with a flood of evils. This analogy occurs often in Scripture, especially …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Waters flowed over my head
As in a pit or dungeon, where there is not only mire and clay, but much water, into which…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

This section describes the affliction into which they have fallen.

  1. First is the capture itself. They have chased as if using am…

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