诗篇 124:1-2 CUNPSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

But for the Lord. The psalm is a contemplation of the distress that must have come upon God's people but for the Lord's timely help. I. IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF ISRAEL 'S GRATITUDE . We cannot tell what were the exact circumstances which are referred to; but many times in Israel's history had there been the threatening of overwhelming calamity. In the old times, in Egypt, in the wilderness, in Judah and Jerusalem, as during the invasion of Sennacherib, when they were carried... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

The believer's safeguard. "If Jehovah had not been on our side," etc. The last psalm was the sigh of an exile in Babylon waiting upon God for deliverance. This psalm is the joyful acknowledgment that the deliverance has been accomplished. The next (125.) describes the safety of the exiles restored to their native land, and girt round by the protection of Jehovah. I. GOD IS ON OUR SIDE WHEN HE SEEMS MOST AGAINST US . As he was on the side of the Israelites both... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:2

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us . The "rising" intended may have been that of Saul and his aiders and abettors, or that of the Ammonites and Syrians ( 2 Samuel 10:6-8 ), or that of Absalom and his partisans ( 2 Samuel 15:2-13 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:2-4

Jehovah's effective resistance. Perowne thinks that the figures of these verses remind of the earlier deliverance from Egypt. "The Egyptians did ' rise up' against them. Pharaoh and his chariots and his horsemen followed hard after them, and did seem as if about to swallow them up, when they were entangled in the wilderness. The waves of the Red Sea overwhelming their enemies might have suggested naturally the figure by which the might of those enemies was itself compared to swelling... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 124:1

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side - Unless it was Yahweh who was with us. The idea is, that someone had been with them, and had delivered them, and that such was the nature of the interposition that it could be ascribed to no one but Yahweh. It bore unmistakeable evidence that it was his work. The deliverance was of such a kind that it could have been accomplished by him only. Such things often occur in life, when the intervention in our behalf is so remarkable that we can ascribe... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 124:2

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side - Repeating the idea, since the mind was full of it, and carrying the thought forward. This is one of the instances of an ascent of thought in these psalms, from which it has been supposed that the title “Songs of Degrees” was given to this collection. See, however, Introduction to Psalms 120:1-7.When men rose up against us - When we were assailed by our enemies. On what occasion this occurred, it is now impossible to determine. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

Psalms 120-124 To Jerusalem for worshipEach of the fifteen Psalms 120:0 to 134 is entitled ‘A Song of Ascents’ (RSV; NIV). These psalms were apparently sung by worshippers from the country areas as they made the journey up to Jerusalem for the various annual festivals.Whether or not the psalms were written for this purpose, they have been arranged in a sequence that reflects the feelings of the travellers. They provide expressions of worship for the travellers as they set out from distant... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 124:1

Title. See note on Title of Psalms 120:0 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. See App-4 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 124:2

men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . (Sing, refers to Sennacherib). they. The plural, referring to Sennacherib's hosts; likened to a stream and waters in verses: Psalms 124:4 , Psalms 124:5 . See note on Psalms 46:3 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 124:1

PSALM 124PRAISING GOD FOR THE RESCUE OF ISRAEL FROM ENEMIESThis psalm is ascribed to David in the superscription; and, "There is nothing in it to render it improbable that it was composed by him."[1] Nevertheless, a number of current scholars, under the influence of the critical dictum that alleges Aramaisms as evidence of a late date, place the psalm in post-exilic times.Such later dating is only through lack of knowledge that Aramaisms are totally worthless as evidence of date. They are found... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:2-4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 124:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 124:2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 124:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 124:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 124:1

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