Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 124:2
2if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us,
Psalms 124:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
- New International Version (NIV)if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us,
- English Standard Version (ESV)if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against us,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us,
Context of Psalms 124:2
1If the Lord had not been on our side — let Israel say — if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us, 3then they would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger against us. 4Then the water would have engulfed us; the torrent would have swept over us;
Read all of Psalms 124Psalms 124:2 word by word
לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ בְּק֖וּם עָלֵ֣ינוּ אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 124:2
- Psalms 21:1Lord, the king finds joy in your strength. How greatly he rejoices in your victory!
- Psalms 3:1Lord, how my foes increase! There are many who attack me.
- Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me.
- Psalms 37:32The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and intends to kill him;
- Numbers 16:2two hundred fifty prominent Israelite men who were leaders of the community and representatives in the assembly, and they rebelled against Moses.
Commentaries on Psalms 124:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2If it had not been the Lord who was on our side - Repeating the idea, since the mind was full of it, and carrying the thought forward. This is one of the instances of an ascent of thought in these psalms, from which it has been supposed that the title “Songs of Degrees” was given to this collection. See, however, Introduction to Psalm 120:1-7. When men rose up against us - When we were assailed by our enemies. On what occasion this occurred, it is now…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The negative rhetorical questions emphasize the positive idea that the Lord was indeed on their side.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81-2. on our side--for us (Psa 56:9). now--or, "oh! let Israel"Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 124
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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