Psalms 124:2
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
Psalms 124:2 in other translations
| BSB | if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us, |
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| WEB | if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us, |
| ASV | If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us; |
| YLT | Save for Jehovah--who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us, |
| DARBY | If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us, |
| BBE | If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us; |
| Webster | If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: |
What does Psalms 124:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 124:1-2
Psa 124:1-8. The writer, for the Church, praises God for past, and expresses trust for future, deliverance from foes. 1-2. on our side--for us (Psa 56:9). now--or, "oh! let Israel"
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 124:1-5
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 Christ, by which believers were rescued from Satan.
Psalms 124:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 124:2
- Psalms 22:12-13
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
- Psalms 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
- Psalms 22:16
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
- Psalms 3:1
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
- Psalms 21:1-2
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
- Numbers 16:2-3
And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?
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Context
- 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 124:2
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
- Psalms 124:3
Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
Psalms 124:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | A no haber estado Jehová por nosotros, cuando se levantaron contra nosotros los hombres, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | N’eût été l’ Éternel, qui a été pour nous quand les hommes se sont élevés contre nous, – |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn nicht Jehova für uns gewesen wäre, als die Menschen wider uns aufstanden, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | in Jerusalem. Montes in circuitu ejus; et Dominus in circuitu populi sui, ex hoc nunc et usque in sæculum. |