King James Version
Psalms 124:1
1If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
Psalms 124:1 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)If the Lord had not been on our side— let Israel say—
- English Standard Version (ESV)If it had not been the Lord who was on our side— let Israel now say—
- New King James Version (NKJV)“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say—
- New Living Translation (NLT)What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat:
Context of Psalms 124:1
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say; 2If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 3Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
Read all of Psalms 124Psalms 124:1 word by word
לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ יֹֽאמַר־נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 124:1
- Psalms 120:1In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.
- Psalms 134:1Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- Psalms 46:7The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 54:4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
- Psalms 56:9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
- Psalms 118:6The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
- Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
- Isaiah 8:9Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
- Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
- Hebrews 13:5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
- Psalms 129:1Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Commentaries on Psalms 124:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1If it had not been the Lord - If God had not, in a very especial manner, supported and defended us, we had all been swallowed up alive, and destroyed by a sudden destruction, so that not one would have been left. This might refer to the plot against the whole nation of the Jews by Haman, in the days of Mordecai and Esther; when by his treacherous schemes the Jews, wheresoever dispersed in the provinces of Babylon, were all to have been put to death in one…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1If it had not been the Lord who was on our side - Unless it was Yahweh who was with us. The idea is, that someone had been with them, and had delivered them, and that such was the nature of the interposition that it could be ascribed to no one but Yahweh. It bore unmistakeable evidence that it was his work. The deliverance was of such a kind that it could have been accomplished by him only. Such things often occur in life, when the intervention in our…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The deliverance of the church. (1-5) Thankfulness for the deliverance. (6-8) Verses 1-5 God suffers the enemies of his people sometimes to prevail very far against them, that his power may be seen the more in their deliverance. Happy the people whose God is Jehovah, a God all-sufficient. Besides applying this to any particular deliverance wrought in our days and the ancient times, we should have in our thoughts the great work of redemption by Jesus…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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