Psalm 124: If Yahweh Hadn't Been on Our Side

** Psalm 124 is a powerful expression of gratitude to God for His deliverance during times of great peril. David likely wrote this psalm to commemorate a specific event where God's intervention saved Israel from destruction. It highlights the reality that without Yahweh's protection, the nation would have faced overwhelming defeat. David uses vivid imagery-raging waters, fiery anger, and a bird escaping a snare-to emphasize both the danger they faced and the miraculous deliverance they experienced.

This psalm serves as a timeless reminder that Yahweh is our defender, our shield, and our ever-present help in times of trouble. It encourages us to trust in the Creator, who not only sustains us but also rescues us from life's greatest challenges.

** Original Text: Psalm 124 (WEB)

If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;
then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;
then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Our help is in Yahweh's name, who made heaven and earth.

** Lyrics: Psalm 124: If Yahweh Hadn't Been on Our Side

(A Deep Blues Song Inspired by Psalm 124)

[Verse 1]
If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,
Let Israel now say, "Where would we abide?"
When men rose against us, full of rage and fire,
They'd have swallowed us alive, their wrath rising higher.

[Chorus]
Blessed be Yahweh, who didn't let us fall,
He broke the snare; He answered our call.
Our help is in Yahweh's name,
The Maker of heaven, the One who reigns.

[Verse 2]
The waters would've overwhelmed us, taken us whole,
The stream would've swept away our very soul.
Proud waters roaring, like thunder in the night,
But Yahweh stood for us, turned darkness to light.

[Chorus]
Blessed be Yahweh, who didn't let us fall,
He broke the snare; He answered our call.
Our help is in Yahweh's name,
The Maker of heaven, the One who reigns.

[Bridge – Original Text Highlighted]
"Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare,
The snare is broken, and we have escaped from despair."
Lift your eyes, O Israel, give Yahweh praise,
For He is our deliverer through all our days.

[Verse 3]
If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,
When the waters surged and the enemy lied,
We'd be like captives, caught in the flood,
But Yahweh saved us, by His mercy and blood.

[Final Chorus – Full Scripture Integration]
Blessed be Yahweh, who didn't let us fall,
He broke the snare; He answered our call.
"Our help is in Yahweh's name,
Who made heaven and earth, forever the same."

[Outro]
So let Israel rise, let all nations see,
If it hadn't been Yahweh, where would we be?
The snare is broken; our souls take flight,
Yahweh delivered; He's our strength and light.

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