Psalms 124:1 meaning and explanation
A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—
Psalms 124:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse opens a psalm sung by pilgrims travelling up to Jerusalem, and its heading invites the whole community to join a confession of dependence. The speaker looks back on a moment of real danger and asks Israel to say aloud what might have happened: without the LORD taking their side, they would have been destroyed.
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