124 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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Psalm 124

A song of ascents. Of David.

If the Lord had not been on our side—
    let Israel say(A)

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The Lord the Defense of His People

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

124 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our (A)side,”
(B)Let Israel now say—

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31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

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More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things?(A) If God is for us,(B) who can be against us?(C)

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God’s Everlasting Love

31 What then shall we say to these things? (A)If God is for us, who can be against us?

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When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

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Then my enemies will turn back(A)
    when I call for help.(B)
    By this I will know that God is for me.(C)

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When I cry out to You,
Then my enemies will turn back;
This I know, because (A)God is for me.

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Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

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Surely God is my help;(A)
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.(B)

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Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who [a]uphold my life.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:4 sustain my soul

120 In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.

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Psalm 120

A song of ascents.

I call on the Lord(A) in my distress,(B)
    and he answers me.

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Plea for Relief from Bitter Foes

A Song of Ascents.

120 In (A)my distress I cried to the Lord,
And He heard me.

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Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

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Keep your lives free from the love of money(A) and be content with what you have,(B) because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”[a](C)

So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”[b](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:5 Deut. 31:6
  2. Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, (A)“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say:

(B)“The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?”

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Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

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Raise the war cry,[a](A) you nations, and be shattered!(B)
    Listen, all you distant lands.
Prepare(C) for battle, and be shattered!
    Prepare for battle, and be shattered!
10 Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted;(D)
    propose your plan, but it will not stand,(E)
    for God is with us.[b](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 8:9 Or Do your worst
  2. Isaiah 8:10 Hebrew Immanuel

“Be(A) shattered, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces!
Give ear, all you from far countries.
Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces;
Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces.
10 (B)Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing;
Speak the word, (C)but it will not stand,
(D)For [a]God is with us.”

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  1. Isaiah 8:10 Heb. Immanuel

121 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

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Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?

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God the Help of Those Who Seek Him

A Song of Ascents.

121 I (A)will lift up my eyes to the hills—
From whence comes my help?

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17 Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

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17 Unless the Lord had given me help,(A)
    I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.(B)

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17 Unless the Lord had been my help,
My soul would soon have settled in silence.

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