Psalms 124:2

“If [it had not been] the Lord who was on our side, etc.] This he repeats both for the confirmation of it, and to excite the attention of the Israelites to it; as well as to observe that it was not once only, but again and again, many times the Lord appeared to be on their side. The Targum renders it, “the Word of the Lord;” the essential Word, the Son of God; and so in (<19C301>Psalm 123:1), in the king’s Bible; when men rose up against us; wicked men; though no hard epithet is given in the text, however just. The enemies of God’s people are only called “men” by them, to show their meekness and patience; it is in the singular number, “when man rose up”; hence Aroma interprets it of Pharaoh…”

“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side - Repeating the idea, since the mind was full of it, and carrying the thought forward. This is one of the instances of an ascent of thought in these psalms, from which it has been supposed that the title “Songs of Degrees” was given to this collection. See, however, Introduction to Psalms 120:1-7. When men rose up against us - When we were assailed by our enemies. On what occasion this occurred, it is now impossible to determine. return to 'Top of Page'”

“when men: Psa 21:1, Psa 21:2, Psa 3:1, Psa 22:12, Psa 22:13, Psa 22:16, Psa 37:32; Num 16:2, Num 16:3 Psalms 124:3”