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Psalms 124

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Psalm title: A Song of the going up. Of David.

  1. שִׁ֥יר
    1. שִׁ֥ירshir[the] song ofH7892A
  2. הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת
    1. הַֽha.theH9009
    2. מַּעֲל֗וֹתma.'a.LotascentsH4609B
  3. לְדָ֫וִ֥ד
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָ֫וִ֥דDa.VidDavidH1732
  1. 1If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);
    1. לוּלֵ֣י
      1. לוּלֵ֣יlu.Leiif notH3884
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. שֶׁהָ֣יָה
      1. שֶׁshe.whoH9007
      2. הָ֣יָהHa.yah<he> wasH1961
    4. לָ֑נוּ
      1. לָ֑La.forH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    5. יֹֽאמַר־
      1. יֹֽאמַרyo.mar-let it sayH0559
    6. נָ֝א
      1. נָ֝אna'pleaseH4994
    7. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
  2. 2If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;
    1. לוּלֵ֣י
      1. לוּלֵ֣יlu.Leiif notH3884
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. שֶׁהָ֣יָה
      1. שֶׁshe.whoH9007
      2. הָ֣יָהHa.yah<he> wasH1961
    4. לָ֑נוּ
      1. לָ֑La.forH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    5. בְּק֖וּם
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. ק֖וּםKumrose upH6965J
    6. עָלֵ֣ינוּ
      1. עָלֵ֣י'a.Lei.onH5921A
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    7. אָדָֽם׃
      1. אָדָֽם'a.DamanyoneH0120G
  3. 3They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:
    1. אֲ֭זַי
      1. אֲ֭זַי'A.zaithenH0233
    2. חַיִּ֣ים
      1. חַיִּ֣יםchai.YimaliveH2416A
    3. בְּלָע֑וּנוּ
      1. בְּלָע֑וּbe.la.'U.they had swallowed upH1104
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    4. בַּחֲר֖וֹת
      1. בַּba.whenH9003
      2. חֲר֖וֹתcha.RotburnedH2734
    5. אַפָּ֣ם
      1. אַפָּ֣'a.PaangerH0639G
      2. םmtheirH9028
    6. בָּֽנוּ׃
      1. בָּֽBa.onH9003
      2. נוּnuusH9035
  4. 4We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;
    1. אֲ֭זַי
      1. אֲ֭זַי'A.zaithenH0233
    2. הַמַּ֣יִם
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּ֣יִםMa.yimwatersH4325G
    3. שְׁטָפ֑וּנוּ
      1. שְׁטָפ֑וּshe.ta.Fu.they had overflowedH7857
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    4. נַ֗֜חְלָה
      1. נַ֗֜חְלָNach.laa torrentH5158A
      2. הh<towards>H9011
    5. עָבַ֥ר
      1. עָבַ֥ר'a.Varit had passedH5674A
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-overH5921A
    7. נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ׃
      1. נַפְשֵֽׁnaf.She.selfH5315I
      2. נוּnuourH9025
  5. 5Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.
    1. אֲ֭זַי
      1. אֲ֭זַי'A.zaithenH0233
    2. עָבַ֣ר
      1. עָבַ֣ר'a.Varit had passedH5674A
    3. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-overH5921A
    4. נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ
      1. נַפְשֵׁ֑naf.She.selfH5315I
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    5. הַ֝מַּ֗יִם
      1. הַ֝ha.theH9009
      2. מַּ֗יִםMa.yimwatersH4325G
    6. הַזֵּֽידוֹנִֽים׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֵּֽידוֹנִֽיםZei.do.NimragingH2121
  6. 6Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.
    1. בָּר֥וּךְ
      1. בָּר֥וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
    2. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. שֶׁלֹּ֥א
      1. שֶׁshe.whoH9007
      2. לֹּ֥אLo'notH3808
    4. נְתָנָ֥נוּ
      1. נְתָנָ֥ne.ta.Na.he has givenH5414G
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    5. טֶ֝֗רֶף
      1. טֶ֝֗רֶףTe.refpreyH2964
    6. לְשִׁנֵּיהֶֽם׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. שִׁנֵּיshi.nei.teethH8127G
      3. הֶֽםHemtheirH9028
  7. 7Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.
    1. נַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ
      1. נַפְשֵׁ֗naf.She.selfH5315I
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    2. כְּצִפּ֥וֹר
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. צִפּ֥וֹרtzi.Pora birdH6833
    3. נִמְלְטָה֮
      1. נִמְלְטָה֮nim.le.Tahit has escapedH4422
    4. מִפַּ֪ח
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. פַּ֪חPacha snare ofH6341A
    5. י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥ים
      1. י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥יםyok.ShimfowlersH3369
    6. הַפַּ֥ח
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. פַּ֥חPachsnareH6341A
    7. נִשְׁבָּ֗ר
      1. נִשְׁבָּ֗רnish.Bar[has been] brokenH7665
    8. וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
    9. נִמְלָֽטְנוּ׃
      1. נִמְלָֽטְנוּnim.La.te.nuwe have escapedH4422
  8. 8Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
    1. עֶ֭זְרֵנוּ
      1. עֶ֭זְרֵ'Ez.re.helpH5828
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    2. בְּשֵׁ֣ם
      1. בְּbe.[is] inH9003
      2. שֵׁ֣םShem[the] name ofH8034
    3. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה
      1. עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה'o.Sehmaker ofH6213H
    5. שָׁמַ֥יִם
      1. שָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064
    6. וָאָֽרֶץ׃
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. אָֽרֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G

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