English Standard Version
Psalms 124:2
2if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against 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,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us,
- New Living Translation (NLT)What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us?
Context of Psalms 124:2
1If it had not been the Lord who was on our side— let Israel now say— if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against us, 3then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us; 4then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone 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 21:1O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults!
- Psalms 3:1O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;
- Psalms 22:12Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me;
- Psalms 37:32The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
- Numbers 16:2And they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men.
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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