Psalms 124

If the Lord had not been on our side

A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—a ²if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us, ³when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive, ⁴then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us, ⁵then the raging waters would have swept us away.

⁶Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth. ⁷We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.b ⁸Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.c

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Psalm 124 is a corporate song of thanksgiving, attributed to David, celebrating Israel's deliverance from a catastrophic threat. The psalm vividly portrays the nation as a bird escaping the fowler's snare, emphasizing that their survival was entirely the work of the Lord. It begins

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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 124(3)

Heaven Israel The Way

Bible Characters· Psalms 124(1)

David

References· Psalms 124

a: v.1 — Romans 8:31, Psalms 56:9, Psalms 54:4, Psalms 120:1, Hebrews 13:5-6, Psalms 94:17, Psalms 118:6-7, Isaiah 8:9-10, Psalms 121:1, Psalms 125:1
b: v.7 — Psalms 91:3, Proverbs 6:5, Psalms 25:15, 1 Samuel 25:29, 2 Timothy 2:26, 1 Samuel 23:26-27, 2 Samuel 17:21-22, Jeremiah 18:22, 2 Samuel 17:2, 1 Samuel 24:14-15
c: v.8 — Psalms 121:2, Acts 4:24, Psalms 146:5-6, Genesis 1:1, Psalms 134:3, Jeremiah 32:17, Psalms 115:15, Isaiah 37:16-20

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