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The Arrogant Flood
Commentators explain that the 'proud waters' are a powerful metaphor for overwhelming, arrogant, and destructive forces. Like raging, tumultuous billows, these waters represent proud human enemies, persecuting tyrants, or angry mobs whose power seems unstoppable and merciless.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 124:5
18th Century
Theologian
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul—Over us. The word 'proud' here is applied to the waters as if raging, swelling, rollin…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 124:5
19th Century
Bishop
Proud. —The Hebrew presents a rare form, which is considered indicative of later composition. For the epithet, compare Æ …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 124:4–5
19th Century
Preacher
Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Here, in this …
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John Gill
On Psalms 124:5
17th Century
Pastor
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul .
The wicked, who, through their pride, persecute the poor saints: thes…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 124:1–5
17th Century
Minister
God allows the enemies of His people sometimes to prevail greatly against them, so that His power may be more clearly seen in their deliverance. Ha…