Time after Pentecost · Proper 7 · Year B
Psalm 124
Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord
June 20, 2027
Overview & Insights
"Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth." (Psalm 124:8)
A song of ascents in which Israel gives thanks that had the Lord not been on their side the flood of enemies would have swept them away, confessing that their help is in the name of the Lord.
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Commentary
Psalm 124: If the Lord Had Not Been on Our Side Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on this song of ascents.
Psalm 124:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on Israel's deliverance and the fowler's snare in one place.
Psalm 124, Expository Notes StudyLight
Thomas Constable's expository notes on the LORD as Israel's help and rescuer.
Background & Word Study
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