Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
if it had not been LORD who was on our side when men rose up against us,
New American Standard Bible
When men rose up against us,
King James Version
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
Holman Bible
when men attacked us,
International Standard Version
if the LORD had not been on our side, when men came against us,
American Standard Version
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
Amplified
“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side
When men rose up against us,
Darby Translation
If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,
Julia Smith Translation
Unless Jehovah was to us in the rising up of man against us,
King James 2000
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"If [it had] not [been] Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
Modern King James verseion
Except that it was Jehovah who was for us when men rose up against us,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If the LORD himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us,
NET Bible
if the Lord had not been on our side, when men attacked us,
New Heart English Bible
if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us;
Webster
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
World English Bible
if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us;
Youngs Literal Translation
Save for Jehovah -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
Word Count of 18 Translations in Psalm 124:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Is On Our Side
1 If it had not been LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say, 2 if it had not been LORD who was on our side when men rose up against us, 3 then they would have swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 16:2-3
and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty rulers of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown,
Psalm 3:1
LORD, how my adversaries are increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
Psalm 21:1-2
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!
Psalm 22:12-13
Many bulls have encompassed me. Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me around.
Psalm 22:16
For dogs have encompassed me. A company of evil-doers have enclosed me. {They pierced (LXX/DSS)} my hands and my feet.
Psalm 37:32
A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.