This Bible Study is is provided by http://www.theseason.org/ and shared with permission from it's author R. Christopherson

This Psalm is the degree or step of trust, and is the second trust degree. Remember that each degree stood for one year that Hezekiah's life was extended. Hezekiah was the writer of ten of them, and David the writer of four, with Solomon writing one degree. The degrees stood for the degrees of the sun where the shadow moved across the sun dial.

In the first of the degrees God told us to look out for the lying tongue of Satan, with a cross reference to II Thessalonians 2, dealing with Satan in the role of Antichrist. These Psalms of the degrees were written to us in the final generation of this earth age. God let us know from the first degree that exactly what generation these degrees were given to.

Psalm 124:1 " "If it had not been the Lord Who was on our side," Now may Israel say;"

This is telling us that; If God had not been on our side, then this is what Israel would be saying now. To get the full meaning of this, picture the Israelites half way across the red sea, and the waters have parted. The waters would be represented as the enemy trying to get to the Israelites but are held back. Though this is historical, now these waters are symbolic of our enemies with their flood of lies in the end times, trying to get to our minds and cover us over in their deceit. The waters then would be represented as evil people. So this is what the waters would be saying if God were not on our side.

Psalms 124:2 " "If it had not been the Lord Who was on our side," Then men rose up against us."

Look at the waves of evil people all around you, and those that are heading in the paths of unrighteousness. The world is becoming filled with deceit and evil doers.

Psalms 124:3 "Then they had swallowed us up quick, When their wrath was kindled against us:"

If they had a chance they would have swallowed us fast but God held them back. It is just like the water being held back, and the Israelites walked across on dry ground. The remnant, or elect; those with the seal of God in their minds are very few compared to the evil forces of this world, in our generation.

Psalms 124:4 "Then the waters had overwhelmed us, The steam had gone over our soul:"

The "waters" are the wicked and deceived people in our generation, and this is what we would have said, had God, YHVH not been on our side. Had the Spirit of the Living God not been their to protect each of us individually, the stream of those traditions and false doctrines, and of the wickedness that is all around us, would have even consumed our soul. Not just the physical body, but even your soul. Our Heavenly Father keepeth our very soul. Remember back in Psalms 121, we had "the Lord is thy keeper" three times for emphasis, and then "The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil", three times also for emphasis. God will preserve the soul of all those that love Him, and this is a promise that is given from God to you personally.

Psalms 124:5 "Then the proud waters had gone over our soul."

"The proud waters", the people that are the enemies of God. In ignorance they don't care who they follow, as long is it boasts their pride. This is going over the prior verses again, for had not God kept and preserved our soul, the waves of those false doctrines, and floods of lies of men's traditions would have completely covered our soul. God is the protector of our soul, and the wall of our protection. If you can't relate to this fact with a calm mind, reassured that God will protect your soul from all evil then you have a problem that will not give you peace of mind. Without Christ, without our heavenly Father hand over you every moment of the day, without the leading of His Spirit in the direction of your life, your feet cannot stay on the path that God's word is directing us to.

Psalms 124:6 "Blessed be the Lord, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth."

Stop and think for a moment what this verse is actually saying. Those that are our enemies in this final generation are those that have not the truth in them. What is inside your mouth and behind their teeth? That's right, a lying tongue. It is the lying tongue from the degree of Psalms 120. It is the tongue of Satan and those that will listen to his flood of lies, and that of his children the Kenites. His evil spirits will overcome your entire family if you will allow it, but because God is on our side, you can put a stop to Satan's words and works by using the power that is in the name of of our Lord Jesus Christ. If we did not have that word of guidance, the Word of God, what could we do? The trap and the lying tongue that is set in our generation can be put down when you use the power that God has given you, for God is on our side.

Psalms 124:7 "Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped."

Friend, when you learn the truths from God's Word you can be set free from the snares of this world. Satan has set many traps, and without the wisdom that only God can give, you can be drug into those snares of the fowlers, Satan children and his evil spirits. There are no giants in this world, and those under the care and protection of Almighty God are the only giants. We become giants when we carry and use the name of Yashuah Messiah, Jesus the Christ.

Jesus gave us that power in Luke 10:18, 19: "And He said unto them, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven." "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."

The Kenites, those serpents, and the fallen angels that will come with Satan will be here with in very shortly, and all the lies that they put out simply cannot harm you by any means. He gave you power over all your enemies, if you will trust Him, and will boldly claim these powers.

Psalms 124:8 "Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth."

"Our help is in the name of the Lord." Our Heavenly Father does not need to be present to be seen by your eyes to have that power, for our Power is in His name. It takes you to stand up and claim that power for yourself. He is the maker and creator of the heavens and the earth, and He created your very soul. Stay in His Word, and don't allow yourself to head off into other directions. Claim all those promises that He has given you and be prepared, with full spiritual armor on and in place for the spiritual battle that will come very shortly, as Satan will be cast out to this earth. That time is not far off, so don't let any man confuse you with their traditions and doctrines that go against the Word of God.