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Psalm 124:2–5

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2if the Lord had not been on our sidey

when people attacked us,z

3then they would have swallowed us alive

in their burning anger against us.aa

4Then the water would have engulfed us;

the torrent would have swept over us;

5the raging water would have swept over us.ab

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Cross references

  1. yPs 94:17; Rm 8:31
  2. zPs 129:1
  3. aaPs 35:25; 56:1; Pr 1:12
  4. abJb 22:11; Ps 32:6; 69:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

if it had not been the Lord who was on our side

when people rose up against us,

then they would have swallowed us up alive,

when their anger was kindled against us;

then the flood would have swept us away,

the torrent would have gone over us;

then over us would have gone

the raging waters.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

if the Lord had not been on our side

when people attacked us,

they would have swallowed us alive

when their anger flared against us;

the flood would have engulfed us,

the torrent would have swept over us,

the raging waters

would have swept us away.

NLTNew Living Translation

What if the Lord had not been on our side

when people attacked us?

They would have swallowed us alive

in their burning anger.

The waters would have engulfed us;

a torrent would have overwhelmed us.

Yes, the raging waters of their fury

would have overwhelmed our very lives.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,

when men rose up against us,

then they would have swallowed us alive,

when their anger was kindled against us.

Then the waters would have flooded over us,

the torrent would have passed over our soul.

Then over our soul would have passed

the raging waters.”

KJV 1900King James Version

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,

When men rose up against us:

Then they had swallowed us up quick,

When their wrath was kindled against us:

Then the waters had overwhelmed us,

The stream had gone over our soul:

Then the proud waters

Had gone over our soul.