1 A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare— 2 if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us, 3 when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,
Psalms 124:1–3
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Psalms of Solomon 16:2–4
2 I had been nigh unto the gates of Sheol with the sinner, When my soul departed from the Lord God of Israel-- (PSS) 3 Had not the Lord helped me with His everlasting mercy. (PSS) 4 He pricked me, as a horse is pricked, that I might serve Him, My saviour and helper at all times… (PSS)
3 Maccabees 2:11–13
11 Truly you are faithful and true. (WEB) 12 When you often aided our fathers when they were hard pressed and humiliated, and delivered them out of great dangers, (WEB) 13 see now, holy King, how through our many and great sins we are crushed and made subject to our enemies, and ha… (WEB)
Psalms 129:1–2
1 A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare— 2 many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.
1 Maccabees 3:52–54
52 Behold, the Gentiles are assembled together against us to destroy us. You know what things they imagine against us. (WEB) 53 How will we be able to stand against them, unless you help us?” (WEB) 54 They sounded with the trumpets, and gave a loud shout. (WEB)
Psalms 136:23–25
23 He remembered us in our low estate His loving devotion endures forever. 24 and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever. 25 He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalms 78:41–43
41 Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel. 42 They did not remember His power — the day He redeemed them from the adversary, 43 when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.
Psalms 44:6–8
6 For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me. 7 For You save us from our enemies; You put those who hate us to shame. 8 In God we have boasted all day long, and Your name we will praise forever. Selah
Deuteronomy 32:26–28
26 I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind, 27 if I had not dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest their adversaries misunderstand and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed; it was not the LORD who did all this.’” 28 Israel is a…
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