Psalms 124
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.
6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
Common Questions About Psalms 124
What would have happened without God, according to Psalm 124?
The psalmist says if the Lord had not been on their side when people rose against them, they would have been swallowed alive, like a flood sweeping them away.
How does the psalm conclude?
It concludes that their help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth, celebrating their escape like a bird from a snare that has been broken.
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Questions to Think About
- Can you identify a moment where, looking back, you recognize 'if the Lord had not been on my side'?
- What 'snare' has God broken you free from in your own story?
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