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Psalms 124:8

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 124:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 125 A Song of Ascents.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 125 A Song of Ascents.
Psalms 124:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 124

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6Blessed be Jehovah, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped.
8Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 125 A Song of Ascents.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Our help is in the name of the Lord - In the Lord; in the great Yahweh. See Psalms 121:2. Who made heaven and earth - The great Creator; the true God. Our deliverances have led us up to him. They are such as can be ascribed to him alone. They could not have come from ourselves; from our fellow-men; from angels; from any or all created beings. Often in life, when delivered from danger, we may feel this; we always may feel this, and should feel this, when we think of the redemption of our souls. That is a work which we of ourselves could never have performed; which could not have been done for us by our fellow-men; which no angel could have accomplished; which all creation combined could not…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 115:15, Psa 121:2, Psa 134:3, Psa 146:5, Psa 146:6; Gen 1:1; Isa 37:16-20; Jer 32:17; Act 4:24 Next: Psalms Chapter 125”
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