Psalms 124 · Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
PSALM 124 Psa 124:1-8 . The writer, for the Church, praises God for past, and expresses trust for future, deliverance from foes. 1-2. on our side-- for us ( Psa 56:9 ). now-- or, "oh! let Israel"
3. Then-- that is, the time of our danger. quick-- literally, "living" ( Nu 16:32 , 33 ), description of ferocity.
6-7. The figure is changed to that of a rapacious wild beast ( Psa 3:7 ), and then of a fowler ( Psa 91:3 ), and complete escape is denoted by breaking the net.