Psalms 124:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;”

Psalms 124:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 124:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 124:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,”

Psalms 124:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 124:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say, ”

Psalms 124:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 124:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save <FI>for<Fi> Jehovah--who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),”

Psalms 124:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 124:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —”

Psalms 124:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 124:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)”

Psalms 124:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 124:1 in Context — Psalms 124

1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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What Does Psalms 124:1 Mean?

Psalms 124:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 124. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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