Psalms 124:2
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;
Bible in Basic English
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
3They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:
Cross References
Psalms 3:1A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.
Psalms 21:1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
Psalms 22:16\22:15\My throat is dry like a broken vessel; my tongue is fixed to the roof of my mouth, and the dust of death is on my lips.
Psalms 56:10\56:9\When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.
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 →