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you laid a crushing burden on our backs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/66.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/66.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You brought us into the net; You laid affliction on our backs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/66.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou didst bring us into the net; Thou didst lay an oppressive burden upon our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/66.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You brought us into the net; You established an oppressive burden upon our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/66.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You brought us into the net; You laid a heavy burden [of servitude] on us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/66.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You lured us into a trap; you placed burdens on our backs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/66.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You lured us into a trap; You placed burdens on our backs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/66.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/66.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You trapped us in a net and gave us heavy burdens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/66.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou broughtest us into the net; thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/66.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You have trapped us in a net. You have laid burdens on our backs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/66.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You let us fall into a trap and placed heavy burdens on our backs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/66.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You have led us into a trap and set burdens on our backs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/66.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/66.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You led us into a trap; you caused us to suffer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/66.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/66.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast laid affliction upon our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/66.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/66.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have brought us into a net, "" You have placed pressure on our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/66.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast brought us into a net, Thou hast placed pressure on our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/66.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou broughtest us into the net; thou didst set a heavy burden upon our loins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/66.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast brought us into a net, thou hast laid afflictions on our back: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/66.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 65:11>You have led us into a snare. You have placed tribulations on our back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/66.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You led us into a snare; you bound us at the waist as captives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/66.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You brought us into the net; you laid burdens on our backs;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/66.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou didst bring us into the net; thou didst lay affliction upon our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/66.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You brought us into the net and you have appointed affliction to our loins.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/66.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou didst bring us into the hold; Thou didst lay constraint upon our loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/66.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou broughtest us into the snare; thou laidest afflictions on our back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/66-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7706" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Make a Joyful Noise</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hă·ḇê·ṯā·nū (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms:: 1cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">You led us</a> <a href="/hebrew/4686.htm" title="4686: ḇam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A net, capture, a fastness. Or mtsuwdah; or mtsudah; for matsowd; a net, or capture; also a fastness.">into the net;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śam·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">You laid</a> <a href="/hebrew/4157.htm" title="4157: mū·‘ā·qāh (N-fs) -- Compression, distress. From uwq; pressure, i.e. distress.">burdens</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: ḇə·mā·ṯə·nê·nū (Prep-b:: N-mdc:: 1cp) -- Loins. From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.">on our backs.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6-7</a></span><br />In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a></span><br />Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-3.htm">Romans 5:3-5</a></span><br />Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-11</a></span><br />And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">2 Corinthians 4:17</a></span><br />For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a></span><br />Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Acts 14:22</a></span><br />strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">Job 23:10</a></span><br />Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a></span><br />See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a></span><br />And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-3.htm">Proverbs 17:3</a></span><br />A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You brought us into the net; you laid affliction on our loins.</p><p class="hdg">broughtest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-6.htm">Job 19:6</a></b></br> Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/1-13.htm">Lamentations 1:13</a></b></br> From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate <i>and</i> faint all the day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-2.htm">Lamentations 3:2</a></b></br> He hath led me, and brought <i>me into</i> darkness, but not <i>into</i> light.</p><p class="hdg">upon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-11.htm">Deuteronomy 33:11</a></b></br> Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/psalms/30-3.htm">Broughtest</a> <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">Burdens</a> <a href="/psalms/2-3.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Constraint</a> <a href="/psalms/65-3.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Net</a> <a href="/judges/6-2.htm">Oppressive</a> <a href="/psalms/66-9.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Pressure</a> <a href="/job/11-10.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/psalms/55-4.htm">Sore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/69-23.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">Broughtest</a> <a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">Burdens</a> <a href="/psalms/68-6.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-37.htm">Constraint</a> <a href="/psalms/88-7.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/psalms/69-24.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/73-23.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">Net</a> <a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Oppressive</a> <a href="/psalms/73-28.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">Pressure</a> <a href="/psalms/142-7.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Sore</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 66</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">David exhorts to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">observe his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-8.htm">to bless him for his gracious benefits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">He vows for himself reverent service to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-16.htm">He declares God's special goodness to himself</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The imagery of a "net" is often used in the Bible to describe a trap or a situation that ensnares someone (e.g., <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15</a>, <a href="/psalms/25-15.htm">Psalm 25:15</a>). In the historical context, this could refer to times when Israel faced captivity or oppression, such as the Babylonian exile. Theologically, it reflects the belief that God is sovereign over all circumstances, including those that are challenging or difficult. This can be seen as a test of faith, where God refines and strengthens His people through adversity, similar to the testing of Job or the trials faced by Joseph in Egypt.<p><b>You laid burdens on our backs.</b><br>The imagery of burdens on the back evokes the experience of slavery or forced labor, reminiscent of the Israelites' bondage in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11-14</a>). This phrase can symbolize the weight of oppression or the heavy responsibilities that God sometimes allows His people to bear. In a broader spiritual sense, it can also represent the burdens of sin and the law, which are ultimately lifted by Christ (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>). The burdens can be seen as a means of drawing believers closer to God, teaching reliance on His strength rather than their own. This aligns with the New Testament teaching that trials produce perseverance and character (<a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Psalm 66</a>, traditionally attributed to David, who is expressing a communal experience of God's people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure who leads and tests His people, demonstrating His sovereignty and purpose.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_net.htm">The Net</a></b><br>A metaphorical representation of trials or challenges that God allows His people to experience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/burdens.htm">Burdens</a></b><br>Symbolic of the difficulties or responsibilities placed upon the people, which serve as a test of faith and endurance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation often seen as the collective subject of the Psalms, representing God's chosen people who undergo trials and deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God allows trials for His purposes, and trust in His sovereign plan even when it leads us into difficult situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_of_trials.htm">Purpose of Trials</a></b><br>Trials are not arbitrary; they are designed to refine and strengthen our faith, drawing us closer to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_and_growth.htm">Endurance and Growth</a></b><br>Embrace the burdens as opportunities for spiritual growth and maturity, knowing that God equips us to bear them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_experience.htm">Community Experience</a></b><br>Acknowledge that trials are often communal experiences, and support one another in faith as the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_deliverance.htm">Hope in Deliverance</a></b><br>Maintain hope and confidence in God's deliverance, as He is faithful to lead us through and out of trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_66.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 66</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_dark_night_of_the_soul.htm">What is the Dark Night of the Soul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ready_for_god's_judgment.htm">Are you prepared for God's impending judgment and wrath?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_view_lawyers.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on lawyers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'no_provision_for_flesh'_mean.htm">What does 'God will wipe away every tear' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/66.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Net.</span>--The Hebrew in <a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm" title="My net also will I spread on him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.">Ezekiel 12:13</a> certainly means "net," as LXX. and Vulg. here. But Aquila, Symmachus, and Jerome prefer the usual meaning, "stronghold" (<a href="/2_samuel/5-7.htm" title="Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.">2Samuel 5:7</a>, &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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/66.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou broughtest us into the net.</span> Professor Cheyne translates "into the dungeon." But <span class="accented">m'tsudah</span> has nowhere else this meaning. It is always either "a net" or "a stronghold." <span class="cmt_word">Thou laidst affliction upon oar loins;</span> or, <span class="accented">a sore burden</span> (Revised Version). The meaning is, "Thou crushedst us down under a heavy weight of oppression." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/66-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You led us</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲבֵאתָ֥נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḇê·ṯā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the net;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַמְּצוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4686.htm">Strong's 4686: </a> </span><span class="str2">A net, capture, a fastness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You laid</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂ֖מְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(śam·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">burdens</span><br /><span class="heb">מוּעָקָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(mū·‘ā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4157.htm">Strong's 4157: </a> </span><span class="str2">Compression, distress</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on our backs.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְמָתְנֵֽינוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·mā·ṯə·nê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - mdc | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4975.htm">Strong's 4975: </a> </span><span class="str2">The waist, small of the back, the loins</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/66-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 66:11 You brought us into prison (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/66-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 66:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 66:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/66-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 66:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 66:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>