Psalm 124:1
Old Testament • 4 words with Strong's data
"If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
פֵּאָה
pêʼâh
properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
Key Terms in This Verse
פֵּאָה pêʼâh
properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity
Study H6285 →יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
Study H3478 →Cross References
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
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