Psalm 124:1-8 Part 2 of 4

What if the LORD had not been on our side?

    Let all Israel repeat:

What if the LORD had not been on our side

    when people attacked us?

They would have swallowed us alive

    in their burning anger.

The waters would have engulfed us;

    a torrent would have overwhelmed us.

Yes, the raging waters of their fury

    would have overwhelmed our very lives.

 

Praise the LORD,

    who did not let their teeth tear us apart!

We escaped like a bird from a hunter's trap.

    The trap is broken, and we are free!

Our help is from the LORD,

    who made heaven and earth. 

 

The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us. Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives. 

Psalm 18:4 

The ropes of death entangled me;

    floods of destruction swept over me.

Psalm 18:16  

He reached down from heaven and rescued me;

    he drew me out of deep waters.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 69:1-2  

Save me, O God,

    for the flood waters are up to my neck.

Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;

    I can't find a foothold.

I am in deep water;

    and the floods overwhelm me.  (see all Psalm 69)

Psalm 88:16-17  

Your anger has overwhelmed me.

    Your terrors have paralyzed me.

They swirl around me like floodwaters all day long.

    They have engulfed me completely.  (see all Psalm 88)

Psalm 116:3  

Death wrapped its ropes around me;

    the terrors of the grave overtook me.

    I saw only trouble and sorrow.  (see all Psalm 116)  

 

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Psalm 124:1-8 Part 1 of 4

What if the LORD had not been on our side?

    Let all Israel repeat:

What if the LORD had not been on our side

    when people attacked us?

They would have swallowed us alive

    in their burning anger.

The waters would have engulfed us;

    a torrent would have overwhelmed us.

Yes, the raging waters of their fury

    would have overwhelmed our very lives.

 

Praise the LORD,

    who did not let their teeth tear us apart!

We escaped like a bird from a hunter's trap.

    The trap is broken, and we are free!

Our help is from the LORD,

    who made heaven and earth. 

 

What if the LORD had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat: What if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us?

Psalm 94:17 

Unless the LORD had helped me,

    I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.  (see all Psalm 94)

Psalm 129:1-2  

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me.

    Let all Israel repeat this:

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me,

    but they have never defeated me.  (see all Psalm 129)

Jeremiah 15:20  

"They will fight against you like an attacking army,

    but I will make you as secure as a fortified wall of bronze.

They will not conquer you,

    for I am with you to protect and rescue you.

    I, the LORD, have spoken!"  (see all Jeremiah 15)

 

They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger.  

Psalm 56:1-2  

O God, have mercy on me,

    for people are hounding me.

    My foes attack me all day long.

I am constantly hounded by those who slander me,

    and many are boldly attacking me.  (see all Psalm 56)

Psalm 57:3  

He will send help from heaven to rescue me,

    disgracing those who hound me.

My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.  (see all Psalm 57) 

 

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Psalm 123:1-4 Part 2 of 2

I lift my eyes to you,

    O God, enthroned in heaven.

We keep looking to the LORD our God for his mercy,

    just as servants keep their eyes on their master,

    as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.

Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy,

    for we have had our fill of contempt.

We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud

    and the contempt of the arrogant. 

 

We keep looking to the LORD our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.

Malachi 1:6-7 

The LORD of Heaven's Armies says to the priests: "A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am your father and master, where is the honor and respect I deserve? You have shown contempt for my name!

    "But you ask, 'How have we ever shown contempt for your name?'

    "You have shown contempt by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar.

    "Then you ask, 'How have we defiled the sacrifices?'

    "You defile them by saying the altar of the LORD deserves no respect."  

    (see Malachi 1:6-14)

Isaiah 63:15  

LORD, look down from heaven;

    look from your holy, glorious home, and see us.

Where is the passion and the might

    you used to show on our behalf?

    Where are your mercy and compassion now?  (see Isaiah 63-66)

 

Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy, for we have had our fill of contempt. We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud and the contempt of the arrogant.  

Nehemiah 4:4-5  

    Then I prayed, "Hear us, our God, for we are being mocked. May their scoffing fall back on their own heads, and may they themselves become captives in a foreign land! Do not ignore their guilt. Do not blot out their sins, for they have provoked you to anger here in front of the builders."  

(see all Nehemiah 4)

Psalm 4:1-2  

Answer me when I call to you,

    O God who declares me innocent.

Free me from my troubles.

    Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

How long will you people ruin my reputation?

    How long will you make groundless accusations?

    How long will you continue your lies?  (see all Psalm 4)

Psalm 51:1-3  

Have mercy on me, O God,

    because of your unfailing love.

Because of your great compassion,

    blot out the stain of my sins.

Wash me clean from my guilt.

    Purify me from my sin.

For I recognize my rebellion;

    it haunts me day and night.  (see all Psalm 51)

Psalm 79:4  

We are mocked by our neighbors

    an object of scorn and derision to those around us.  (see all Psalm 79)  

 

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Psalm 123:1-4 Part 1 of 2

I lift my eyes to you,

    O God, enthroned in heaven.

We keep looking to the LORD our God for his mercy,

    just as servants keep their eyes on their master,

    as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.

Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy,

    for we have had our fill of contempt.

We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud

    and the contempt of the arrogant. 

 

I lift my eyes to you,

Psalm 25:15 

My eyes are always on the LORD,

    for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies.  (see all Psalm 25)

Psalm 141:8  

I look to you for help, O Sovereign LORD.

    You are my refuge; don't let them kill me.  (see all Psalm 141)

Hebrews 12:2  

We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne.  (see Hebrews 12:1-4)

 

O God, enthroned in heaven.  

Psalm 2:4  

But the one who rules in heaven laughs.

    The LORD scoffs at them.  (see all Psalm 2)

Psalm 11:4  

But the LORD is in his holy temple;

    the LORD still rules from heaven.

He watches everyone closely,

    examining every person on earth.  (see all Psalm 11)

Psalm 99:1  

The LORD is king!

    Let the nations tremble!

He sits on his throne between the cherubim.

    Let the whole earth quake!  (see all Psalm 99)

Psalm 102:12  

But you, O LORD, will sit on your throne forever.

    Your fame will endure to every generation.  (see all Psalm 102)

Psalm 113:5  

Who can be compared with the LORD our God,

    who is enthroned on high?  (see all Psalm 113)

Isaiah 6:1  

    It was the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple.  (see all Isaiah 6)

Isaiah 37:16  

"O LORD of Heaven's Armies, God of Israel, you are enthroned between the mighty cherubim! You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth."  (see all Isaiah 37) 

 

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Psalm 122:8-9

For the sake of my family and friends, I will say,

    "May you have peace."

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,

    I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem. 

  

Psalm 128:3-6 

Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine,

    flourishing within your home.

Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees

    as they sit around your table.

That is the LORD's blessing

    for those who fear him.

May the LORD continually bless you from Zion.

    May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.

May you live to enjoy your grandchildren.

    May Israel have peace!  (see all Psalm 128) 

Psalm 133  

How wonderful and pleasant it is

    when brothers live together in harmony!

For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil

    that was poured over Aaron's head,

    that ran down his beard

    and onto the border of his robe.

Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon

    that falls on the mountains of Zion.

And there the LORD has pronounced his blessing,

    even life everlasting.

Psalm 78:68-69  

He chose instead the tribe of Judah,

    and Mount Zion, which he loved.

There he built his sanctuary as high as the heavens,

    as solid and enduring as the earth.  (see all Psalm 78)

Micah 4:11-13  

Now many nations have gathered against you.

    "Let her be desecrated," they say. 

    "Let us see the destruction of Jerusalem."

But they do not know the LORD's thoughts

    or understand his plan.

These nations don't know

    that he is gathering them together

to be beaten and trampled

    like sheaves of grain on a threshing floor.

"Rise up and crush the nations, O Jerusalem!"

    says the LORD.

"For I will give you iron horns and bronze hooves,

    so you can trample many nations to pieces.

You will present their stolen riches to the LORD,

    their wealth to the Lord of all the earth."  (see all Micah 4) 

 

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Psalm 122:6-7

Pray for the peace in Jerusalem.

    May all who love this city prosper.

O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls

    and prosperity in your palaces. 

 

Psalm 147:14 

He sends peace across your nation

    and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.  (see all Psalm 147)

Isaiah 52:7  

How beautiful on the mountains

    are the feet of the messenger who brings good news,

the good news of peace and salvation,

    the news that the God of Israel reigns!  (see Isaiah 52:1-12)

Jeremiah 46:27  

"But do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant;

    do not be dismayed, Israel.

For I will bring you home again from distant lands,

    and your children will return from their exile.

Israel will return to a life of peace and quiet,

    and no one will terrorize them."  (see all Jeremiah 46)

Zechariah 8:12  

"For I am planting seeds of peace and prosperity among you. The earth will produce its crops, and the heavens will release the dew. Once more I will cause the remnant in Judah and Israel to inherit these blessings."  

(see all Zechariah 8)

Matthew 5:9  

"God blesses those who work for peace,

    for they will be called the children of God."  (see Matthew 5:1-12)

Deuteronomy 28:11  

    "The LORD will give you prosperity in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you, blessing you with many children, numerous livestock, and abundant crops."  (see Deuteronomy 28:1-14)

Psalm 37:3  

Trust in the LORD and do good.

    Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.  (see all Psalm 37)

Psalm 41:2  

The LORD protects them

    and keeps them alive.

He gives them prosperity in the land

    and rescues them from their enemies.  (see all Psalm 41)

Jeremiah 33:6  

    "Nevertheless, the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem's wounds and give it prosperity and true peace."  (see all Jeremiah 33)

Micah 4:4  

Everyone will live in peace and prosperity,

    enjoying their own grapevines and fig trees,

    for there will be nothing to fear.

The LORD of Heaven's Armies

    has made this promise!  (see all Micah 4)

Psalm 132:13-15  

For the LORD has chosen Jerusalem;

    he has desired it for his home.

"This is my resting place forever," he said.

    "I will live here, for this is the home I desired.

I will bless this city and make it prosperous;

    I will satisfy the poor with food."  (see all Psalm 132) 

 

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Psalm 122:3-5

Jerusalem is a well-built city;

    its seamless walls cannot be breached.

All the tribes of Israel--the LORD's people--

    make their pilgrimage here.

They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD,

    as the law requires of Israel.

Here stand the thrones where judgment is given,

    the thrones of the dynasty of David. 

 

Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached.

Psalm 48:12-13

Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem.

    Walk around and count the many towers.

Take note of the fortified walls,

    and tour all the citadels,

that you may describe them 

    to future generations.  (see all Psalm 48)

1 Kings 10:6-7  

    She (the queen of Sheba) exclaimed to the king, "Everything I heard in my country about your achievements and wisdom is true! I didn't believe what was said until I arrived here and saw it with my own eyes. In fact, I had not heard the half of it! Your wisdom and prosperity are far beyond what I was told."  (see 1 Kings 10:1-13)

 

All the tribes of Israel--the LORD's people--make their pilgrimage here. They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD, as the law requires of Israel.  

Deuteronomy 16:16  

    "Each year every man in Israel must celebrate these three festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Harvest, and the Festival of Shelters. On each of these occasions, all men must appear before the LORD your God at the place he chooses, but they must not appear before the LORD without a gift for him."  (see all Deuteronomy 16)

Psalm 50:14  

"Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,

    and keep the vows you made to the Most High."

Psalm 50:23  

"But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me.

    If you keep to my path, 

    I will reveal to you the salvation of God."  (see all Psalm 50)

 

Here stand the thrones where judgment is given, the thrones of the dynasty of David.  

Deuteronomy 17:8-9  

    "Suppose a case arises in a local court that is too hard for you to decide--for instance, whether someone is guilty of murder or only of manslaughter, or a difficult lawsuit, or a case involving different kinds of assault. Take such legal cases to the place the LORD your God will choose, and present them to the Levitical priests or the judge on duty at that time. They will hear the case and declare the verdict."  (see Deuteronomy 17:2-13)

1 Kings 3:28  

    When all Israel heard the king's decision, the people were in awe of the king, for they saw the wisdom God had given him for rendering justice.  

(see all 1 Kings 3)

2 Chronicles 19:8  

    In Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests and clan leaders in Israel to serve as judges for cases involving the LORD's regulations and for civil disputes.  (see all 2 Chronicles 19)

Isaiah 9:7  

His government and its peace

    will never end.

He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David

    for all eternity.

The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven's Armies 

    will make this happen!  (sea Isaiah 9:2-7) 

 

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