Psalms 124:2
1 If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—
if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
3 when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,
4 then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
- KJV
- If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
- 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;
- DARBY
- If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,
- BLB
- if YHWH had not been for us, in the rising up of men against us,
- ÅB
- hadde ikke Herren vært med oss da menneskene sto opp imot oss,
- OTB
- «Hvis Herren ikke hadde vært med oss
Da mennesker reiste seg mot oss, - B1930
- hadde ikke Herren vært med oss da menneskene stod op imot oss,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 22:12–13
Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
Read in contextPsalms 37:32
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
Read in contextPsalms 22:16
For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
Read in contextPsalms 3:1
O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
Read in contextPsalms 21:1–2
O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
Read in contextNumbers 16:2–3
a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.
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