Pentecost Season · Proper 16 · Year A
Psalm 124
Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord
August 23, 2026
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
Commentary on Psalm 124 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home commentary on the appointed psalm by a named seminary scholar.
Psalm 124 - If the LORD Had Not Been on Our Side Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical study of the community's rescue from the snare.
Psalm 124:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on Israel's deliverance.
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