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Psalms 124

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVA Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
    WEBA Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
  2. 2
    KJVIf it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
    WEBif it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
  3. 3
    KJVThen they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
    WEBthen they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,
  4. 4
    KJVThen the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
    WEBthen the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.
  5. 5
    KJVThen the proud waters had gone over our soul.
    WEBThen the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
  6. 6
    KJVBlessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
    WEBBlessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
  7. 7
    KJVOur soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
    WEBOur soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
  8. 8
    KJVOur help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
    WEBOur help is in Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.