Psalms 124:2

If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

Ver. 2. When men rose] Monsters rather; but such as think themselves the only men alive, and us the only slaves and zanies.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 124:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side - Repeating the idea, since the mind was full of it, and carrying the thought forward. This is on...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXXIV. A Song of Deliverance from Foreign Foes.
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14. (Sing, refers to Sennacherib). they. The plural, referring to Sennacherib's hosts; likened to. stream and waters i...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. But for Jehovah who was on our side. It is not without cause that he twice repeats the same sentence. So long as we are in danger our fea...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 715 THANKSGIVING FOR GREAT DELIVERANCE Psalms 124:1-8 . If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say; If it ha...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: If (it had not been) the Lord who was on our side. The repetiti...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. is sung at the Feast of Purim to commemorate the deliverance from Haman. It is a gladsome lyric, thanking Jehovah for escape from heathen de...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

If it had not been. — For this motto of the covenant, see Psalms 94:17 . Men. — Better, man. In this use of the general term, we must, as Reu...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 124:1-8 A SEQUENCE may be traced connecting this with the two adjacent psalms. In Psalms 123:1-4 , patient resignation sighed for delivera...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Christian's Fortress Psalms 124:1-8 ; Psalms 125:1-5 Here are three instances of escaped peril. In Psalms 124:3 is an allusion to Korah...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The journey from the place of exile to the city and Temple of Jehovah has now commenced. The heart of the song is in the words: Our soul is escaped...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What situation soever it was the church refers to (for it is not particularly noticed), it is equally instructive to see how faith refers the whole o...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If [it had not been] the Lord who was on our side ,.... This he repeats both for the confirmation of it, and to excite the attention of the Israelit...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Security of God's People. A song of degrees of David. 1 If it...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This jubilant song speaks of a sudden peril and narrow escape, and praises God for the great deliverance. We take it to be, according t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 124:1 . If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; There is a break here, the sentence is not finished, so finis...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 124:1-19 . If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men ro...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS . This psalm was written after a victory, when the nine nations had plotted to destroy Zion, and to extinguish the light of Israel. Poor...
The Biblical Illustrator

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side. God in the troubles of the good I. Acknowledged as the Deliverer from great troubles ( Psalms...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION "A FRESH , bright lyric" (Cheyne), composed of two stanzas—the first part ( Psalms 124:1-19 ) recounting a danger and a deliverance;...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord the Deliverer of His Church. A song of degrees of David, setting forth the assistance and deliverance of Jehovah in the midst of great da...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when men rose up against us, as they will time and again in the interest of unbelief,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 16:2 ; Numbers 16:3 ; Psalms 21:1 ; Psalms 21:2 ; Psalms 22:12 ; Psalms 22:13 ; Psalms 22:16 ; Psalms 3:1 ; Psalms 37:32

² If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

Related Commentaries of Psalms 124:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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