Psalms 124:1

NETBible

A song of ascents, 2  by David. “If the Lord had not been on our side” – let Israel say this! –

NIV ©

A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel say—

NASB ©

"Had it not been the LORD who was on our side," Let Israel now say,

NLT ©

If the LORD had not been on our side––let Israel now say––

MSG ©

If GOD hadn't been for us--all together now, Israel, sing out!--

BBE ©

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

NRSV ©

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side—let Israel now say—

NKJV ©

"If it had not been the LORD who was on our side," Let Israel now say––

KJV
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of David
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If
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[it had not been] the LORD
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who was on our side, now may Israel
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say
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NASB ©
A Song of Ascents, of David.
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the LORD
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was on our side," Let Israel
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now
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say
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CONJ
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NET [draft] ITL
A song
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, by David
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the Lord
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had not been
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on our side”– let Israel
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say
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this!–
HEBREW
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NETBible

A song of ascents, 2  by David. “If the Lord had not been on our side” – let Israel say this! –

NET Notes

1 sn Psalm 124. Israel acknowledges that the Lord delivered them from certain disaster.

2 sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.