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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 141. Psalm 124

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[¶0] A Song of Degrees. Of David

[¶1] 1 “But for Jehovah who was on our side” — Say now may Israel:

[¶2] 2 “But for Jehovah who was on our side, “When men rose up against us;

[¶3] 3 “Then alive had they swallowed us up, “When kindled was their wrath against us;

[¶4] 4 “Then the waters had overwhelmed us, “The torrent had gone over our soul:

[¶5] 5 “Then had gone over our soul the proud waters.”

[¶6] 6 Blessed be Jehovah, Who gave us not for a prey to their teeth.

[¶7] 7 Our soul as a bird, hath been rescued from the snare of the fowlers; The snare hath been broken, and we have been delivered.

[¶8] 8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

### Psalm 125

[¶10] A Song of Degrees

[¶11] 1 They who confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, Which shall not be removed, but shall abide for ever.

[¶12] 2 As the mountains are about Jerusalem, So Jehovah is round about his people, From henceforth, and for ever.

[¶13] 3 For rest not shall the scepter of the ungodly ones upon the lot of the just, Lest the just ones should put forth to iniquity their hands.

[¶14] 4 Do good, O Jehovah! to the good, And to those who are upright in their hearts.

[¶15] 5 But those who turn aside into their crooked paths, Jehovah shall make them walk with the workers of iniquity: But there shall be peace upon Israel.

### Psalm 126

[¶17] A Song of Degrees

[¶18] 1 When bring back did Jehovah the captivity of Zion, We were like those that dream.

[¶19] 2 Now filled with laughter shall be our mouth, And our tongue with exultation: Now shall they say among the heathen, “Great things Jehovah hath done for them.”

[¶20] 3 Great things Jehovah hath done for us, Whereof we have been made glad.

[¶21] 4 Bring back, O Jehovah! our captivity, As rivers in the South.

[¶22] 5 They who sow in tears In exultation shall reap.

[¶23] 6 Going forth, he shall go and weep, Carrying the price of the seed: Returning he shall return with exultation, Bearing his sheaves.