Psalms 124:1
“A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
In Context
2If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:
Cross References
Genesis 31:42Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst now sent me away empty; my affliction and the labor of my hands God hath seen, and decided yesternight.
Psalms 27:1“Of David.” The Lord is my light and my salvation; of whom shall I be afraid? the Lord is the fortress of my life; of whom shall I have dread?
Psalms 46:11(46:12) The Lord of hosts is with us; a defence unto us is the God of Jacob. Selah.
Psalms 56:9(56:10) Then shall my enemies retire backward on the day when I call [on thee]: this I know—that God is for me.
Psalms 94:17Unless the Lord had been a help unto me, but a little would have been wanting that my soul had dwelt in the silence of death.
Psalms 120:1“A song of the degrees.” Unto the Lord, when I was in distress, did I call, and he hath answered me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 124:1
David penned this psalm (we suppose) upon occasion of some great deliverance which God wrought for him and his people from some very threatening danger, which was likely to have involved them all in ruin, whether by foreign invasion, or intestine insurrection, is not certain; whatever it was he seems to have been himself much affected, and very desirous to affect others, with the goodness of God, in making a way for them to escape. To him he is careful to give all the glory, and takes none to himself as conquerors… Read the whole commentary →