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King James Version

Psalms 124:2

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Providence of God;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hallel;   Psalms;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Degrees;   Psalms the book of;   Temple;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;   Hezekiah (2);   Poetry, Hebrew;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Patriotism;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
"Had it not been Yahweh who was on our sideWhen men rose up against us,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Had it not been the Lord who was on our side When men rose up against us,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
if God him self had not ben of our side when men rose vp against vs,
Darby Translation
If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,
New King James Version
"If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, When men rose up against us,
Literal Translation
except that it was Jehovah who was for us when men rose up against us,
Easy-to-Read Version
What would have happened to us if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us?
World English Bible
If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
King James Version (1611)
If it had not bene the Lord, who was on our side, when men rose vp against vs:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They had swalowed vs vp quycke, when they were so wrothfully displeased at vs.
Amplified Bible
"If it had not been the LORD who was on our side When men rose up against us,
American Standard Version
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
Bible in Basic English
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;
Update Bible Version
If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, When man rose up against us;
Webster's Bible Translation
If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
New English Translation
if the Lord had not been on our side, when men attacked us,
Contemporary English Version
"The Lord was on our side! Otherwise, the enemy attack
Complete Jewish Bible
If Adonai hadn't been for us when people rose to attack us,
Geneva Bible (1587)
If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,
George Lamsa Translation
If it had not been the LORD who stood on our side when men rose up against us,
Hebrew Names Version
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'If it had not been the LORD who was for us, when men rose up against us,
New Living Translation
What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us?
New Life Bible
"If the Lord had not been on our side when men came against us,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
if it had not been that the Lord was among us, when men rose up against us;
English Revised Version
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
Berean Standard Bible
if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
New Revised Standard
if it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when our enemies attacked us,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
Douay-Rheims Bible
(123-2) If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,
Lexham English Bible
"If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
English Standard Version
if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against us,
New American Standard Bible
"Had it not been the LORD who was on our side When people rose up against us,
New Century Version
What if the Lord had not been on our side when we were attacked?
Good News Translation
"If the Lord had not been on our side when our enemies attacked us,
Christian Standard Bible®
If the Lord had not been on our side when men attacked us,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
no but for `the Lord was in vs. Whanne men risiden vp ayens vs;
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,

Contextual Overview

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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when men: Psalms 21:1, Psalms 21:2, Psalms 3:1, Psalms 22:12, Psalms 22:13, Psalms 22:16, Psalms 37:32, Numbers 16:2, Numbers 16:3

Reciprocal: Joshua 7:9 - environ 2 Samuel 18:31 - the Lord 2 Kings 9:32 - Who is on my side Psalms 94:17 - Unless Luke 8:23 - came

Gill's Notes on the Bible

If [it had not been] the Lord who was on our side,.... This he repeats both for the confirmation of it, and to excite the attention of the Israelites to it; as well as to observe that it was not once only, but again and again, many times the Lord appeared to be on their side. The Targum renders it,

"the Word of the Lord;''

the essential Word, the Son of God; and so in Psalms 123:1, in the king's Bible;

when men rose up against us; wicked men; though no hard epithet is given in the text, however just. The enemies of God's people are only called "men" by them, to show their meekness and patience; it is in the singular number, "when man rose up"; hence Aroma interprets it of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and R. Obadiah of Haman: but it might be better interpreted of the man of sin, the man of the earth; who, at the head of his antichristian party, has rose up against the saints, oppressed them, and threatened them with utter ruin, 2 Thessalonians 2:4. Though it is best to understand it of a body of men; of men not mean, but mighty; not few, but numerous; and who united as one man against the people of God, and rose up against them in an hostile manner; being full of enmity to them, and bent upon their ruin.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side - Repeating the idea, since the mind was full of it, and carrying the thought forward. This is one of the instances of an ascent of thought in these psalms, from which it has been supposed that the title “Songs of Degrees” was given to this collection. See, however, Introduction to Psalms 120:1-7.

When men rose up against us - When we were assailed by our enemies. On what occasion this occurred, it is now impossible to determine.


 
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