Psalm 124
The deliverance of the church. · Thankfulness for the deliverance.
1A Song of degrees of David. 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: 4Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: 5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. 7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. 8Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
King James Version (1769) · public domain
1A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare— 2if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us, 3when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive, 4then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us, 5then the raging waters would have swept us away.
6Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth. 7We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away. 8Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Berean Standard Bible · public domain
1A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say, 2if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us, 3then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us, 4then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul. 5Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
6Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth. 7Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped. 8Our help is in the LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.
World English Bible · public domain
Psalm 124 commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706), public domain.
Verses 1-5
Verses 6-8
Key verses in Psalm 124
- Psalms 124:7
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
- Psalms 124:8
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
- Psalms 124:1
A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
- Psalms 124:6
Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
- Psalms 124:3
Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: