Psalms 124:1

Now may Israel say] what Israel says is Psalms 124:1-5.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 124:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side - Unless it was Yahweh who was with us. The idea is, that someone had been with them, and had del...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"A Song of degrees of David." If [it had not been] the LORD who was (a) on our side, now may Israel say; (a) He shows that God was ready to help at...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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

Title. See note on Title of Psalms 120 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. See App-4.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. But for Jehovah, who was on our side. Some expositors think that this Psalm describes the very sad and calamitous condition of the Church...
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

A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; If it had not been the Lord - If God had not, in...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The church blesseth God for a miraculous deliverance. A Song of Degrees of David. Title. המעלות שׁיר Shiir hammangaloth. ] This psalm was co...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; Psalms 124:1-8 .-Israel declares how inevitably she must have been swall...
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

CONTENTS It should seem from several expressions in this Psalm, that it was written upon some occasion of deliverance from trouble; for which the sa...
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 ,.... Or, "was for us" h. The Syriac version is, "that rose up for us"; against their enemies, tha...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 124:1 «A Song of degrees of David. » If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; Ver. 1. If it had not been th...
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

PSALM 124 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed by David in the name, and for the use of all the church and people of Israel, as a thanksgiving for...
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...
Scofield Reference Notes

A Song of degrees Literally, "of ascents." Perhaps chanted by the people as they went up to Jerusalem to the feasts. See, for example ( Psalms...
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

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, if it had not been for His merciful and almighty protection, now may Israel say, that is, all beli...
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...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 15:1 ; Hebrews 13:5 ; Hebrews 13:6 ; Isaiah 8:10 ; Isaiah 8:9 ; Psalms 118:6 ; Psalms 118:7 ; Psalms 27:1 ; Psalms 46:11 ; Psalms 46...

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Related Commentaries of Psalms 124:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory 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

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

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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