Psalms 124:1

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

A song of ascents, by David.“If the LORD had not been on our side”– let Israel say this!–

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 129:1 : 1 A song of ascents.“Since my youth they have often attacked me,” let Israel say.
  • Ps 54:4 : 4 Look, God is my deliverer! The Lord is among those who support me.
  • Ps 120:1 : 1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried out to the LORD and he answered me.
  • Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  • Ps 27:1 : 1 By David. The LORD delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The LORD protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
  • Ps 121:1 : 1 A song of ascents. I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?
  • Ps 56:9 : 9 My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.
  • Ps 94:17 : 17 If the LORD had not helped me, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
  • Ps 118:6-7 : 6 The LORD is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me? 7 The LORD is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me.
  • Ps 130:1 : 1 A song of ascents. From the deep water I cry out to you, O LORD.
  • Ps 131:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by David. O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me.
  • Ps 132:1 : 1 A song of ascents. O LORD, for David’s sake remember all his strenuous effort,
  • Ps 133:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by David. Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers truly live in unity!
  • Ps 134:1 : 1 A song of ascents. Attention! Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who serve in the LORD’s temple during the night.
  • Isa 8:9-9 : 9 You will be broken, O nations; you will be shattered! Pay attention, all you distant lands of the earth! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered! 10 Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted! Issue your orders, but they will not be executed! For God is with us!
  • Ps 122:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by David. I was glad because they said to me,“We will go to the LORD’s temple.”
  • Ps 123:1 : 1 A song of ascents. I look up toward you, the one enthroned in heaven.
  • Ps 125:1 : 1 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved and will endure forever.
  • Ps 126:1 : 1 A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.
  • Ps 127:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the LORD does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the LORD does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.
  • Ps 128:1 : 1 A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the LORD’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!
  • Ps 46:7 : 7 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector!(Selah)
  • Ps 46:11 : 11 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector!(Selah)
  • Heb 13:5-6 : 5 Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said,“I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.” 6 So we can say with confidence,“The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?”
  • Exod 15:1 : 1 The Song of Triumph Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD. They said,“I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously, the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 124:2-6
    5 verses
    96%

    2if the LORD had not been on our side, when men attacked us,

    3they would have swallowed us alive, when their anger raged against us.

    4The water would have overpowered us; the current would have overwhelmed us.

    5The raging water would have overwhelmed us.

    6The LORD deserves praise, for he did not hand us over as prey to their teeth.

  • Ps 94:17
    76%

    17If the LORD had not helped me, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.

  • Ps 129:1
    73%

    1A song of ascents.“Since my youth they have often attacked me,” let Israel say.

  • Ps 115:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1Not to us, O LORD, not to us! But to your name bring honor, for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.

    2Why should the nations say,“Where is their God?”

  • Ps 126:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.

    2At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said,“The LORD has accomplished great things for these people.”

    3The LORD did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy.

  • Ps 118:2
    72%

    2Let Israel say,“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

  • Ps 124:8
    72%

    8Our deliverer is the LORD, the Creator of heaven and earth.

  • Ps 118:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6The LORD is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?

    7The LORD is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me.

  • Ps 27:13
    71%

    13Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the LORD’s favor in the land of the living?

  • Ps 118:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23This is the LORD’s work. We consider it amazing!

    24This is the day the LORD has brought about. We will be happy and rejoice in it.

  • Ps 118:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13“You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the LORD helped me.

    14The LORD gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”

  • Ps 115:12
    71%

    12The LORD takes notice of us, he will bless– he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.

  • Ps 28:6
    71%

    6The LORD deserves praise, for he has heard my plea for mercy!

  • Ps 130:3
    70%

    3If you, O LORD, were to keep track of sins, O Lord, who could stand before you?

  • Deut 32:27
    70%

    27But I fear the reaction of their enemies, for their adversaries would misunderstand and say,“Our power is great, and the LORD has not done all this!”’

  • Josh 24:17
    69%

    17For the LORD our God took us and our fathers out of slavery in the land of Egypt and performed these awesome miracles before our very eyes. He continually protected us as we traveled and when we passed through nations.

  • Ps 106:47-48
    2 verses
    69%

    47Deliver us, O LORD, our God! Gather us from among the nations! Then we will give thanks to your holy name, and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.

    48The LORD God of Israel deserves praise, in the future and forevermore. Let all the people say,“We agree! Praise the LORD!”

  • Ps 33:12
    69%

    12How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.

  • Ps 115:9
    69%

    9O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their deliverer and protector.

  • 1 Chr 16:35
    69%

    35Say this prayer:“Deliver us, O God who delivers us! Gather us! Rescue us from the nations! Then we will give thanks to your holy name, and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.”

  • Ps 18:31
    69%

    31Indeed, who is God besides the LORD? Who is a protector besides our God?

  • Ps 144:15
    69%

    15How blessed are the people who experience these things! How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!

  • Ps 122:1
    69%

    1A song of ascents, by David. I was glad because they said to me,“We will go to the LORD’s temple.”

  • Ps 89:18
    69%

    18For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

  • Ps 118:16
    68%

    16the LORD’s right hand gives victory, the LORD’s right hand conquers.

  • 2 Sam 22:32
    68%

    32Indeed, who is God besides the LORD? Who is a protector besides our God?

  • Ps 116:5
    68%

    5The LORD is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.

  • Ps 118:18
    68%

    18The LORD severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.

  • Ps 13:4
    68%

    4Then my enemy will say,“I have defeated him!” Then my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

  • Ps 46:7
    68%

    7The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector!(Selah)

  • Josh 22:24
    68%

    24We swear we have done this because we were worried that in the future your descendants would say to our descendants,‘What relationship do you have with the LORD God of Israel?

  • Ps 117:2
    68%

    2For his loyal love towers over us, and the LORD’s faithfulness endures. Praise the LORD!

  • Isa 33:2
    68%

    2LORD, be merciful to us! We wait for you. Give us strength each morning! Deliver us when distress comes.

  • Ps 144:1
    68%

    1By David. The LORD, my protector, deserves praise– the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war,

  • 2 Sam 22:19
    68%

    19They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD helped me.

  • Ps 123:4
    68%

    4We have had our fill of the taunts of the self-assured, of the contempt of the proud.

  • Ps 116:12
    68%

    12How can I repay the LORD for all his acts of kindness to me?

  • Ps 7:3
    68%

    3O LORD my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions,

  • Ps 108:12
    68%

    12Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile.