Psalm 124:1

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Cross-reference

Psalm 27:1 Related theme

Psalm 27:1 affirms 'The LORD is my light and my salvation'—reinforcing that God is on our side, as Psalm 124 confesses.

Psalm 54:4 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 56:9 affirms 'God is for me,' directly paralleling the theme of God's support against enemies.

Psalm 118:6 Parallel

Psalm 118:6 declares 'The LORD is on my side; I will not fear,' a nearly identical statement of trust.

Psalm 118:7 Parallel

Psalm 118:7 continues with 'The LORD is on my side as my helper,' reinforcing the same assurance.

Psalm 129:1 Parallel

In Psalm 129:1, the same opening call 'Let Israel now say' introduces a parallel testimony of affliction and deliverance.

Psalm 94:17 Parallel

In Psalm 94:17, 'Unless the LORD had been my help' closely parallels this verse's conditional testimony of deliverance.

Isaiah 8:10 Parallel

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 Parallel

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.