Psalms 124
Psalms 124 is part of “Book V: The Deuteronomy Book” (107–150) in the outline of Psalms.
Psalms 124 summary
David penned this psalm (we suppose) upon occasion of some great deliverance which God wrought for him and his people from some very threatening danger, which was likely to have involved them all in ruin, whether by foreign invasion, or intestine insurrection, is not certain; whatever it was he seems to have been himself much affected, and very desirous to affect others, with the goodness of God, in making a way for them to escape. To him he is careful to give all the glory, and takes none to himself as conquerors usually do. I. He here magnifies the greatness of the danger they were in, and of the ruin they were at the brink of (Psa…
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David penned this psalm (we suppose) upon occasion of some great deliverance which God wrought for him and his people from some very threatening danger, which was likely to have involved them all in ruin, whether by foreign invasion, or intestine insurrection, is not certain; whatever it was he seems to have been himself much affected, and very desirous to affect others, with the goodness of God, in making a way for them to escape. To him he is careful to give all the glory, and takes none to himself as conquerors usually do. I. He here magnifies the greatness of the danger they were in, and of the ruin they were at the brink of (Psa 124:1-5). II. He gives God the glory of their escape (Psa 124:6, Psa 124:7 compared with Psa 124:1, Psa 124:2). III. He takes encouragement thence to trust in God (Psa 124:8). In singing this psalm, besides the application of it to any particular deliverance wrought for us and our people, in our days and the days of our fathers, we may have in our thoughts the great work of our redemption by Jesus Christ, by which we were rescued from the powers of darkness. A song of degrees of David.
Source: Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Psalms 124 (GNV)
Geneva Bible 1599 (public domain)
Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord
1A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say) 2If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs, 3They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs. 4Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule: 5Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule. 6Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto their teeth. 7Our soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered. 8Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.