Verse 1

Psalms 124:1

Bible in Basic English

1 <A Song of the going up. Of David.> If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

Original Language Text

hebrew

שִׁ֥יר הַֽ/מַּעֲל֗וֹת לְ/דָ֫וִ֥ד לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁ/הָ֣יָה לָ֑/נוּ יֹֽאמַר נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

A song of ascents. Of David. If it had not been for the Lord who was on our side, let Israel now say.

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Chapter 124 Context

1 <A Song of the going up. Of David.> If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now...

2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us; Focus ↗

3 They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us: Focus ↗

4 We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul; Focus ↗

5 Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul. Focus ↗

6 Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth. Focus ↗

7 Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, an... Focus ↗

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Focus ↗

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