Psalms 124:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 124:1

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The Lord the Defense of His People

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

1 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our ^aside,”
^bLet Israel now say—

2 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,
When men rose up against us,

3 Then they would have ^aswallowed us alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us;

4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us,
The stream would have¹ gone over our soul;

5 Then the swollen waters
Would have¹ gone over our soul.”

6 Blessed be the Lord,
Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

7 ^aOur soul has escaped ^bas a bird from the snare of the¹ fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 ^aOur help is in the name of the Lord,
^bWho made heaven and earth.

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Interlinear Bible for Psalms 124:1:

A Song
shiyr (#7892) of degrees
ma`alah (#4609) of David.
David (#1732) If
luwle' (#3884) it had not been the LORD
Yhovah (#3068) who was
shel (#7945) on our side, now
na' (#4994) may Israel
Yisra'el (#3478) say;
'amar (#559)

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