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Psalms 124:6

Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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בָּר֥וּךְbarukheblessבָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).שֶׁלֹּ֥אshelowho no , -r,לֹאparticle, relative, particle, negative — “who no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נְתָנָ֥נוּnetananvgiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…טֶ֝֗רֶףterefleafטֶרֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “leaf”, the ordinary formH2964something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodleaf, meat, prey, spoil.לְשִׁנֵּיהֶֽםleshineyhemto ivoryשֵׁןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to ivory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed be Jehovah, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Young’s Literal Translation

Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.

World English Bible

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Darby Translation

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος, ὃς οὐκ ἔδωκεν ἡμᾶς εἰς θήραν τοῖς ὀδοῦσιν αὐτῶν.

American Standard Version (1901)

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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