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Our Help Is in the Name of the LORD

Psalms 124:2

In 11 translations

BSB
if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
KJV
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
WEB
if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
ASV
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
LSV
If YHWH had not been for us, || In the rising up of man against us,
YLT
Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
DBY
If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,
DRC123:2
If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,
GNV
If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,
JPS
'If it had not been the LORD who was for us, when men rose up against us,
LXXE123:2
if it had not been that the Lord was among us, when men rose up against us;

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Original-language editions

WLC
לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ בְּק֖וּם עָלֵ֣ינוּ אָדָֽם׃
LXX-Br123:2
εἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, ἐν τῷ ἐπαναστῆναι ἀνθρώπους ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 22:12–13Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
  • Psalms 22:16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
  • Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
  • Psalms 3:1O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
  • Psalms 21:1–2O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation! You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
  • Numbers 16:2–3a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly. They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much…

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  • 123:2 in some Bibles
  • 124:2 in most Bibles

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