Psalms

Psalm 124:1–2

1A song of ascents. Of David.

If the LORD had not been on our side—

let Israel now declare—

2if the LORD had not been on our side

when men attacked us,

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Psalm 124:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A songשִׁ֥ירšîrNoun - masculine singular constructH7892 song
of ascentsהַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹתham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4609 what comes up
Of Davidלְדָ֫וִ֥דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
If the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had notלוּלֵ֣יlū·lêConjunctionH3884 if not, unless
beenשֶׁהָ֣יָהše·hā·yāhPronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on our sideלָ֑נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
let Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
nowנָ֝אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
declareיֹֽאמַר־yō·mar-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Psalm 124:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
if the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had notלוּלֵ֣יlū·lêConjunctionH3884 if not, unless
beenשֶׁהָ֣יָהše·hā·yāhPronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on our sideלָ֑נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
when menאָדָֽם׃’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
attackedבְּק֖וּםbə·qūmPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
usעָלֵ֣ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height

Cross-references

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Psalm 124:1 Romans 8:31 · Psalm 56:9 · Psalm 54:4 · Psalm 120:1 · Hebrews 13:5–6 · Psalm 94:17 · Psalm 118:6–7 · Psalm 125:1 · Isaiah 8:9–10 · Psalm 121:1 · Psalm 27:1 · Psalm 46:7

Psalm 124:2 Psalm 22:12–13 · Psalm 22:16 · Psalm 37:32 · Psalm 3:1 · Psalm 21:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.