Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 124:1 Interlinear

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לוּלֵ֣יH3884Ifif not
2יְ֭הוָהH3068it had not been the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3שֶׁהָ֣יָהH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
4לָ֑נוּH0
5יֹֽאמַרH559sayto say (used with great latitude)
6נָ֝אH4994'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
7יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478who was on our side now may Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Verse Context

Psalms 124:1 (current)If it had not been the LORD say who was on our side now may Israel
Psalms 124:2If it had not been the LORD rose up ...

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