Psalm 124:3 (WEB)
then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,
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“Whence say those Martyrs, “If the Lord had not been on our side, then they had swallowed us up quick.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxiv. 1–3.
Read the whole comment“Thence is also that voice of thanksgiving, “Perchance alive they would have swallowed us up.”…Therefore for this prayeth the voice of the Martyrs, “From fear of the enemy deliver Thou my soul:” not so that the enemy may not slay me, but that I may not fear an enemy slaying.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxiv. 3.
Read the whole comment“Except that the Lord were in us, perchance alive they had swallowed us up.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxiv. 1–3.
Read the whole comment“For thou, man, thou hast thyself said in another Psalm, “If the Lord Himself had not been on our side, they would have swallowed us up quick.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxiv. 2, 3.
Read the whole comment““Perchance they had swallowed us up quick” (ver. 3).” — the author cites it
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