Psalms 124:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 124:2

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.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 124:2

American Standard Version
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

Amplified® Bible
If it had not been the Lord Who was on our side when men rose up against us,

Contemporary English Version
"The LORD was on our side! Otherwise, the enemy attack

Darby English Version
If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

Good News Bible
"If the LORD had not been on our side when our enemies attacked us,

King James Version
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

New American Standard Bible
"Had it not been the LORD who was on our side When men rose up against us,

New International Version
if the LORD had not been on our side
when men attacked us,

New King James Version
“If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,
When men rose up against us,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Had the LORD not remained on our side When men rose up against us,

Revised Standard Version
if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

Young's Literal Translation
Save `for' Jehovah -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

New English Translation
if the Lord had not been on our side, when men attacked us,¹