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Psalms 124:1

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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שִׁ֥ירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹתhamaalotthe stepמַעֲלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the step”, the ordinary formH4609elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.לְדָ֫וִ֥דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

לוּלֵ֣יluleifלוּלֵאconjunction — “if”H3884if notexcept, had not, if (...not), unless, were it not that.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).שֶׁהָ֣יָהshehayahwho beהָיָהparticle, relative, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “who be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָ֑נוּlanvtoלָ֑נוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toיֹֽאמַרyomarsayאָמַרverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a wish or indirect commandH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…נָ֝אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let Israel now say;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

Young’s Literal Translation

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

World English Bible

If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

Darby Translation

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

Douay-Rheims

They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Sion: he shall not be moved for ever that dwelleth

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let Israel now say;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was among us, let Israel now say;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὠδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. Εἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, εἰπάτω δὴ Ἰσραὴλ,