Psalms 124:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Complete Jewish Bible:

A song of ascents. By David: If ADONAI hadn't been for us -let Isra'el repeat it -

Berean Standard Bible:

If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

A Song^{H7892} of degrees^{H4609} of David^{H1732}. If^{H3884} it had not been the LORD^{H3068} who was on our side, now may Israel^{H3478} say^{H559};

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Commentary for Psalms 124:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7892
   There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שִׁיר
   Transliteration: shîyr
   Pronunciation: sheer
   Description: or feminine שִׁירָה; from שִׁיר; a song; abstractly, singing; musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.
   
2. Strong's Number: H4609
   There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מַעֲלָה
   Transliteration: maʻălâh
   Pronunciation: mah-al-aw'
   Description: feminine of מַעֲלֶה; elevation, 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.
   
3. Strong's Number: H1732
   There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דָּוִד
   Transliteration: Dâvid
   Pronunciation: daw-veed'
   Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3884
   There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: לוּלֵא
   Transliteration: lûwlêʼ
   Pronunciation: loo-lay'
   Description: or לוּלֵי; from לוּא and לֹא; if not; except, had not, if (...not), unless, were it not that.
   
5. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
   
6. Strong's Number: H3478
   There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
   Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
   Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
   Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
   
7. Strong's Number: H559
   There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָמַר
   Transliteration: ʼâmar
   Pronunciation: aw-mar'
   Description: a primitive root; to 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, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.