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Psalms 124:2
2‘If the Lord was not fighting for us when men 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 was not fighting for us, what would have happened? Israel's people, now answer: ‘If the Lord was not fighting for us when men attacked us, 3our enemies would have eaten us alive! They would have destroyed us, because they were so angry against us. 4They would have been too strong for us, like rivers of waters that covered 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 is happy, because you help him with your great strength. You have helped him to win against his enemies, so he is very happy.
- Psalms 3:1Lord, every day I have more enemies. Many people fight against me.
- Psalms 22:12There is danger all round me, like the strong bulls of Bashan. I cannot move because my enemies are very near, all around me.
- Psalms 37:32Evil people wait for a chance to kill righteous people.
- Numbers 16:2Together with 250 leaders of the Israelites, they all turned against Moses. Those were famous men that the people had chosen as their leaders.
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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