What WOULD had happened if not for the Lord The wicked would have swallowed Israel up If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, "Let Israel now say —2 " If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us,3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us; Psalm 124:1-3

What WOULD had happened if not for the Lord The water would have engulfed Israel Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul;5 Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul.“ Psalm 124:4-5

What WOULD had happened if not for the Lord The water would have engulfed Israel Deliver me out of the mire, And let me not sink; Let me be delivered from those who hate me, And out of the deep waters. Psalms 69:14

What WOULD had happened if not for the Lord The water would have engulfed Israel “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Psalms 124:1a

What the Lord rescued them from. They are not torn apart by their foes Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth. Psalm 124:6

What the Lord rescued them from. They are not torn apart by their foes “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Psalms 124:1a

What the Lord rescued them from. They are delivered from their foes Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:7-8

What the Lord rescued them from. They are delivered from their foes Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8

Lessons for us today. The Lord is our shield. But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. Psalms 3:3

Lessons for us today. The Lord is our shield. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. Psalms 5:12

Lessons for us today. If it were not for the Lord, then what of us today? No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

Conclusion Though we face and endure difficulty if it wasn’t for the Lord, all hope would be lost. Man may feel all hope is lost… Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, ‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’ Ezekiel 37:11

Conclusion Though we face and endure difficulty if it wasn’t for the Lord, all hope would be lost. Man may feel all hope is lost , but if we are faithful to God, that will never be true, all hope will never be lost. I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live… Ezekiel 37:14a