Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält
| "Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält" | |
|---|---|
| Lutheran hymn | |
Lutheran reformer Justus Jonas, the author of the hymn | |
| English | Where God the Lord stands with us not |
| Catalogue | Zahn 4440–4441a, 4442–4443 |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Text | by Justus Jonas |
| Language | German |
| Published | 1524 |
"Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält" (English: Where God the Lord stands with us not, original: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bey uns helt) is a Lutheran hymn by Justus Jonas, a paraphrase of Psalm 124 in eight stanzas. It was first published in 1524 in the Erfurt Enchiridion. The theme of the psalm is the need of help against raging enemies. It has been translated also as "Where the Lord God does not stand (stay) with us", "If God the Lord is not with us", "If God the Lord is not on our side", among others.