Psalms 124:1

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Psalms 124:1, word by word

A songשִׁירshir

song

A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.

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of the ascentsמַּעֲלוֹתmaalot

ascent

"Song of ascents", the title of psalms sung on the way up to Jerusalem.

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Of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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Had it not beenלוּלֵיlule

if not, unless

If not, unless, were it not that.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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who wasהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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let Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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sayיֹאמַרyomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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