Psalm 124:1
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
Cross-reference
Psalm 27:1 affirms 'The LORD is my light and my salvation'—reinforcing that God is on our side, as Psalm 124 confesses.
In Psalm 54:4, the same confidence that God is the helper and upholder of life echoes this declaration of God being on our side.
Psalm 56:9 affirms 'God is for me,' directly paralleling the theme of God's support against enemies.
Psalm 118:6 declares 'The LORD is on my side; I will not fear,' a nearly identical statement of trust.
Psalm 118:7 continues with 'The LORD is on my side as my helper,' reinforcing the same assurance.
In Psalm 129:1, the same opening call 'Let Israel now say' introduces a parallel testimony of affliction and deliverance.
In Psalm 94:17, 'Unless the LORD had been my help' closely parallels this verse's conditional testimony of deliverance.
Isaiah 8:10 directly states 'God is with us,' making their counsel come to nothing — a strong parallel to God being on our side.
Romans 8:31 asks 'If God is for us, who can be against us?' — a clear New Testament echo of this psalm's confidence.
In Genesis 31:42, Jacob uses the same 'If it had not been' formula to credit God's protection, mirroring this verse's testimony.