Psalms 124 (MSG)

8 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Psalms Chapter 124 contains 8 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1A pilgrim song of David If God hadn't been for us —all together now, Israel, sing out!—

2If God hadn't been for us when everyone went against us,

3We would have been swallowed alive by their violent anger,

4Swept away by the flood of rage, drowned in the torrent;

5We would have lost our lives in the wild, raging water.

6Oh, blessed be God! He didn't go off and leave us. He didn't abandon us defenseless, helpless as a rabbit in a pack of snarling dogs.

7We've flown free from their fangs, free of their traps, free as a bird. Their grip is broken; we're free as a bird in flight.

8God's strong name is our help, the same God who made heaven and earth.

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About This Translation

What is Psalms 124 in the MSG?

Psalms 124 in the The Message (MSG) contains 8 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Psalms 124 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 124 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 124 (MSG)?

Psalms Chapter 124 contains 8 verses in the The Message. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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