Psalms 124:2
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
If it had not bene the LORD, who was on our side, when men rose vp against vs:
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- Psalms 22:12–13Rank 1 from verse 2
12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
13They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
12Many bulles haue compassed me: strong bulles of Bashan haue beset me round.
13†They gaped vpon me with their mouthes, as a rauening and a roaring Lyon.
- Psalms 22:16Rank 2 from verse 2
- Psalms 37:32Rank 3 from verse 2
- Psalms 21:1–2Rank 4 from verse 2
1THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
1¶ The King shall ioy in thy strength, O LORD: and in thy saluation how greatly shall he reioyce?
2Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire; and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
- Psalms 3:1Rank 5 from verse 2
- Numbers 16:2–3Rank 6 from verse 2
2And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
3And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?
2And they rose vp before Moses, with certaine of the children of Israel, two hundred and fiftie Princes of the assembly, *famous in the Congregation, men of renowne.
3And they gathered themselues together against Moses, and against Aaron, and said vnto them, † Ye take too much vpon you, seeing all the Congregation are holy euery one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherfore then lift you vp your selues aboue the Congregation of the LORD?
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Psalms 124:2
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Sense 1: A lateral part, edge, or surface. Sense 2: A party or position in a dispute.
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1. A flowering plant or its flower. 2. Arose or stood up.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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124:1IF it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
124:1¶ If it had not bene the LORD who was on our side: nowe may Israel say:
124:2If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
124:2If it had not bene the LORD, who was on our side, when men rose vp against vs:
Selected passage124:3Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
124:3Then they had swallowed vs vp quicke: when their wrath was kindled against vs.
124:4Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
124:4Then the waters had ouerwhelmed vs; the streame had gone ouer our soule.
124:5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
124:5Then the proud waters had gone ouer our soule.
124:6Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
124:6Blessed be the LORD: who hath not giuen vs as a pray to their teeth.
124:7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
124:7Our soule is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the foulers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
124:8Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
124:8*Our helpe is in the name of the LORD: who made heauen and earth.