Pentecost Season · Proper 21 · Year B
Psalm 124
Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord
September 26, 2027
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"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
Working Preacher: Commentary on Psalm 124 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the community's thanksgiving for deliverance.
Enduring Word: Psalm 124 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the psalm.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Psalm 124:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries on the Lord being on Israel's side.
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