2 if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
Psalms 124:2
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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)
Psalms 124:5–7
5 then the raging waters would have swept us away. 6 Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth. 7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
Psalms 129:1–3
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. 3 The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.
Psalms 118:5–7
5 In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. 6 The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? 7 The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate 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 94:16–18
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity? 17 Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence. 18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
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.
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)
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