Psalms 66:12

“You made a mortal ride over our head; we went through fire and through water, and you brought us out to abundance.”

Psalms 66:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 66:12, word by word

You madeהִרְכַּבְתָּhirkavta

set on

To set someone on a mount.

Where else “hirkavta” appears
a mortalאֱנוֹשׁenosh

man, mortal

Man, mortal: the human being seen in his weakness; also people in general.

Where else “enosh” appears
over our headרֹאשֵׁroshe

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “roshe” appears
we wentבָּאנוּbanu

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “banu” appears
through fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
and through waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
and you brought us outתּוֹצִיאֵtotsie

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “totsie” appears
to abundanceרְוָיָהrevaya

abundance, overflow

An overflowing abundance: being filled until running over.

Where else “revaya” appears

The context

11You brought us into the net; you laid a burden on our loins.

12 · This verse (above)

13I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill to you my vows,

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