Psalm 124:2–3

2 “Had it not been the Lord who was on our side

When men rose up against us,

3 Then they would have aswallowed us alive,

When their banger was kindled against us;

Psalm 124:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

2 if the Lord had not been on our side

when people attacked us,

3 they would have swallowed us alive

when their anger flared against us;

Psalm 124:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

when people rose up against us,

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive,

when their anger was kindled against us;

Psalm 124:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

When men rose up against us:

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick,

When their wrath was kindled against us:

Psalm 124:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

2 What if the Lord had not been on our side

when people attacked us?

3 They would have swallowed us alive

in their burning anger.

Psalm 124:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

When men rose up against us,

3 Then they would have swallowed us alive,

When their wrath was kindled against us;

Psalm 124:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

2 What if the Lord had not been on our side

when we were attacked?

3 When they were angry with us,

they would have swallowed us alive.

Psalm 124:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

2 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,

When men rose up against us;

3 Then they had swallowed us up alive,

When their wrath was kindled against us;

Psalm 124:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

2 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us, 3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

Psalm 124:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

2 “If the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us,

3 then they would have swallowed us alive

when their anger exploded against us.

Psalm 124:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

2 If the Lord had not been on our side

when men attacked us,

3 then they would have swallowed us alive

in their burning anger against us.

Psalm 124:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

when our enemies attacked us,

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive,

when their anger was kindled against us;

Psalm 124:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

when men rose up against us,

3 then they would have swallowed us alive,

when their anger was kindled against us.

Psalm 124:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

2 Suppose the Lord had not been on our side

when our enemies attacked us.

3 Suppose he had not been on our side

when their anger blazed out against us.

Then they would have swallowed us alive.

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