Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 124 This thanksgiving song describes what might happen if the Lord were not present with his people. 124:1-2 The negative rhetorical questions emphasize the positive idea that the Lord was indeed on their side.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 124 This thanksgiving song describes what might happen if the Lord were not present with his people. 124:1-2 The negative rhetorical questions emphasize the positive idea that the Lord was indeed on their side.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;