Psalm 124:7 NASB,NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 124:6-8

Here the psalmist further magnifies the great deliverance God had lately wrought for them. I. That their hearts might be the more enlarged in thankfulness to him (Ps. 124:6): Blessed be the Lord. God is the author of all our deliverances, and therefore he must have the glory of them. We rob him of his due if we do not return thanks to him. And we are the more obliged to praise him because we had such a narrow escape. We were delivered, 1. Like a lamb out of the very jaws of a beast of prey:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 124:7

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers ,.... The people of God are like little birds, being harmless and innocent, singing forth the praises of God for his goodness to them; as also because weak and unable to resist their foes; and worthless in themselves, like sparrows, as the word F9 כצפור ως σπουθιον , Sept. "sicut passer", V. L. here used signifies; and are fearful and timorous, and flee at the least apprehension of danger, Psalm 102:7 . Satan, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 124:7

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare - This is a fine image; and at once shows the weakness of the Jews, and the cunning of their adversaries. Haman had laid the snare completely for them; humanly speaking there was no prospect of their escape: but the Lord was on their side; and the providence that induced Ahasuerus to call for the book of the records of the kingdom to be read to him, as well indeed as the once very improbable advancement of Esther to the throne of Persia, was the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

Divine deliverance. The spirit which breathes in this psalm is one of keen thankfulness. Nothing calls out so deep and strong a sense of indebtedness to God (or to man) as a consciousness that we owe to him an escape from a great calamity. We bless the Lord with the most fervent gratitude as we realize that he has healed our disease and redeemed our life from destruction ( Psalms 103:1-4 ). We ought to be mindful of all his benefits, and accept them as they come , one after... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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 124:6-7

God's delivering ways. "Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowler." The enmity of Sanballat and his party found expression in secret schemes, which may well be likened to the "snare of the fowler." The account of the peril is given in Nehemiah 6:1-19 . The violence of the wild beast is illustrated by the threatenings of Nehemiah 4:1-23 .; the scheming of the hunter by Nehemiah 6:1-19 . Speaking of Tobiah, Stanley says, "He it was who had constant intrigues with the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:7

O ur soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers (comp. Psalms 91:3 ; Psalms 140:5 ; Psalms 141:10 ). Another metaphor. We have been like birds taken in the "snare," or net, of a fowler. But now we are escaped—not, however, of our own strength or of our own cleverness. The snare is broken for us by God's providence, and so we are escaped. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:7

The soul's birdlike experiences. We have a number of objects presented to us in this verse. I. THE SOUL AS A BIRD . We are often bidden consider the birds who, "without barn or storehouse, are fed," so that from them we may learn the lesson of trust. Even the ravens may leach us that. But the psalmist here bids us think of birds in perpetual peril of ensnarement, and actually taken, but, by rare good fortune, finding escape. That is the image of the soul which he here pictures.... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 124:6-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 124:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 124:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:6-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 124:7

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