2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
2 If H3884 it had not been the LORD H3068 who was on our side, when men H120 rose up H6965 against us:
2 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
2 Save `for' Jehovah -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
2 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,
2 If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;
And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
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Commentary on Psalms 124 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 124
Ps 124:1-8. The writer, for the Church, praises God for past, and expresses trust for future, deliverance from foes.
1, 2. on our side—for us (Ps 56:9).
now—or, "oh! let Israel"
2. rose … against, &c.—(Ps 3:1; 56:11).
3. Then—that is, the time of our danger.
quick—literally, "living" (Nu 16:32, 33), description of ferocity.
4, 5. (Compare Ps 18:4, 16).
5. The epithet proud added to waters denotes insolent enemies.
6, 7. The figure is changed to that of a rapacious wild beast (Ps 3:7), and then of a fowler (Ps 91:3), and complete escape is denoted by breaking the net.
8. (Compare Ps 121:2).
name—in the usual sense (Ps 5:11; 20:1). He thus places over against the great danger the omnipotent God, and drowns, as it were in an anthem, the wickedness of the whole world and of hell, just as a great fire consumes a little drop of water [Luther].