Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Unless Jehovah was to us in the rising up of man 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,
A Conservative Version
if it had not been LORD who was on our side when men rose up 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,
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 Song of ascensions to David. Unless Jehovah was to us, now shall Israel say, 2 Unless Jehovah was to us in the rising up of man against us, 3 Then they swallowed us down living, in the kindling of their anger against us:
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 16:2-3
And they will rise up before Moses, and men from the sons of Israel, fifty and two hundred chiefs of the assembly, called by appointment, and men of name:
Psalm 3:1
Chanting of David in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how they pressing upon me were multiplied! many rising up against me.
Psalm 21:1-2
To the overseer; chanting of David. O Jehovah, in thy strength shall the king rejoice; and in thy salvation how shall he greatly exult
Psalm 22:12-13
Many bulls surrounded me: the strong of Bashan surrounded me.
Psalm 22:16
For dogs surrounded me: the assembly of those being evil moved round about me: they digged my hands and my feet
Psalm 37:32
The unjust watches for the just, and seeks to kill him,