Psalms 124:2
if it had not been LORD who was on our side when men rose up against us,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
In Context
1If it had not been LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,
3then they would have swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us,
Cross References
Psalms 3:1LORD, how my adversaries are increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
Psalms 21:1The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!
Psalms 22:16For dogs have encompassed me. A company of evil-doers have enclosed me. They pierced (LXX/DSS) my hands and my feet.
Psalms 56:10In God I will praise [his] word. In LORD I will praise [his] word.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 124:2-6
The Security of God's People. 1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say; 2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. The people of God, being here called upon to praise God for their deliverance, are to take notice, I. Of the malice of men, by which they… Read the whole commentary →