Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.124.2", "source": "לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ בְּק֖וּם עָלֵ֣ינוּ אָדָֽם׃", "text": "if-not *YHWH* that-*hāyāh* to-us in-*qûm* against-us *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*lûlē*": "conditional negative particle - if not, except", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*šehāyāh*": "relative pronoun + verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - who was", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to/for us", "*bəqûm*": "preposition + infinitive construct qal - in rising up", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - against us", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*lûlē*": "unless/if not for/except", "*bəqûm*": "when arose/when rose up", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human enemies" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Num 16:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.2", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים מִבְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִם נְשִׂיאֵ֥י עֵדָ֛ה קְרִאֵ֥י מוֹעֵ֖ד אַנְשֵׁי־שֵֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyāqumû* before *Mōšeh* and *ʾănāšîm* from sons-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* fifty and two-hundred, *nəśîʾê* of-*ʿēdâ*, *qəriʾê* of-*môʿēd*, *ʾanšê*-of-name", "grammar": { "*wayyāqumû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose up/stood", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*nəśîʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - leaders/princes/chiefs of", "*ʿēdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - congregation/assembly", "*qəriʾê*": "passive participle, masculine plural construct - ones called of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/meeting/assembly", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of" }, "variants": { "*nəśîʾê*": "leaders/princes/chiefs of", "*qəriʾê môʿēd*": "those called to the assembly/renowned in the congregation", "*ʾanšê-šēm*": "men of renown/prominence/reputation" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.3", "source": "וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶם֮ רַב־לָכֶם֒ כִּ֤י כָל־הָֽעֵדָה֙ כֻּלָּ֣ם קְדֹשִׁ֔ים וּבְתוֹכָ֖ם יְהוָ֑ה וּמַדּ֥וּעַ תִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּ עַל־קְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqāhălû* against-*Mōšeh* and against-*ʾAhărōn* and *wayyōʾmərû* to-them, much-for-you, for all-the-*ʿēdâ* all-of-them *qədōšîm* and in-midst-of-them *YHWH*; and why *titnassəʾû* over-assembly-of *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqāhălû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they assembled/gathered themselves", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿēdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - congregation/assembly", "*qədōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones/sacred", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*titnassəʾû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you exalt yourselves/lift yourselves up" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāhălû ʿal*": "gathered against/assembled against", "*rab-lākem*": "too much for you/you take too much upon yourselves/enough for you", "*qədōšîm*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*titnassəʾû*": "exalt yourselves/lift yourselves up/set yourselves above" } }
  • Ps 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.3.1", "source": "מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד בְּ֝בָרְח֗וֹ מִפְּנֵ֤י ׀ אַבְשָׁל֬וֹם בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mizmôr* to *dāwid* in *bārḥô* from *pənê* *ʾabšālôm* *bənô*", "grammar": { "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*bārḥô*": "verb, infinitive construct with preposition *bə-* and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his fleeing", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with preposition *min* - from the face of", "*ʾabšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son" }, "variants": { "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*bārḥô*": "his fleeing/escaping/running away" } }
  • Ps 21:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.1", "source": "‫לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃‬", "text": "To the *mənatṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to *Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənatṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + definite article + singular masculine participle - to the director/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "singular masculine noun construct - psalm/song", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by David" }, "variants": { "*mənatṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/director/orchestra leader", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.2", "source": "‫יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּעָזְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמַח־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ מַה־יָּ֥גֶל מְאֹֽד׃‬", "text": "*YHWH* in *ʿozəkā* *yiśmaḥ*-*melek* and-in-*yəšûʿātəkā* how *yāgel* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿozəkā*": "singular masculine noun 'strength' with preposition bet + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your strength", "*yiśmaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he rejoices/will rejoice", "*melek*": "singular masculine noun - king", "*yəšûʿātəkā*": "feminine singular noun 'salvation' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix + prefixed conjunction waw + preposition bet - and in your salvation", "*yāgel*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he rejoices greatly/exults", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʿozəkā*": "strength/power/might", "*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoices/is glad/takes joy", "*yəšûʿātəkā*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*yāgel*": "rejoices greatly/exults/celebrates", "*məʾōd*": "exceedingly/very much/greatly" } }
  • Ps 22:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.12", "source": "אַל־תִּרְחַ֣ק מִ֭מֶּנִּי כִּי־צָרָ֣ה קְרוֹבָ֑ה כִּי־אֵ֥ין עוֹזֵֽר׃", "text": "Not-*tirḥaq* from-me for-*ṣārâ* *qərôbâ* for-*ʾên* *ʿôzēr*", "grammar": { "*tirḥaq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'be far'", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'trouble/distress'", "*qərôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'near'", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - 'there is not'", "*ʿôzēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'helper'" }, "variants": { "*tirḥaq*": "be far/distant/removed", "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/affliction", "*qərôbâ*": "near/close/approaching", "*ʿôzēr*": "helper/one who helps/assists" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.13", "source": "סְ֭בָבוּנִי פָּרִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים אַבִּירֵ֖י בָשָׁ֣ן כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*səbābûnî pārîm rabbîm* *ʾabbîrê bāšān kittərûnî*", "grammar": { "*səbābûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular object suffix - 'they surrounded me'", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'bulls'", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'many'", "*ʾabbîrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'mighty ones of'", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - 'Bashan'", "*kittərûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular object suffix - 'they encircled me'" }, "variants": { "*səbābûnî*": "they surrounded/encircled/encompassed me", "*pārîm*": "bulls/young bulls", "*ʾabbîrê*": "mighty ones/strong ones/powerful ones of", "*kittərûnî*": "they encircled/surrounded/encompassed me" } }
  • Ps 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.16", "source": "יָ֘בֵ֤שׁ כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ ׀ כֹּחִ֗י וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי מֻדְבָּ֣ק מַלְקוֹחָ֑י וְֽלַעֲפַר־מָ֥וֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*yābēš* like-*ḥereś* *kōḥî* and-*ləšônî* *mudbāq* *malqôḥāy* and-to-dust-of-*māwet* *tišpətēnî*", "grammar": { "*yābēš*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it is dried up'", "*ḥereś*": "noun, masculine singular - 'potsherd/earthenware'", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my strength'", "*ləšônî*": "noun, common singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my tongue'", "*mudbāq*": "verb, hophal participle, masculine singular - 'made to cling'", "*malqôḥāy*": "noun, masculine dual with 1st person singular suffix - 'my jaws/gums'", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - 'death'", "*tišpətēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'you bring/place me'" }, "variants": { "*yābēš*": "it is dried up/withered/parched", "*ḥereś*": "potsherd/earthenware/clay", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/power/might", "*mudbāq*": "made to cling/stick/adhere", "*malqôḥāy*": "my jaws/gums/palate", "*tišpətēnî*": "you bring/place/lay me" } }
  • Ps 37:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.32", "source": "צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṣôpeh rāšāʿ* for *ṣaddîq*, and *məbaqqēš* to *lăhămîtô*.", "grammar": { "*ṣôpeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - watches/spies on", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - for the righteous person", "*məbaqqēš*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*lăhămîtô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to kill him" }, "variants": { "*ṣôpeh*": "watches/spies on/lies in wait for", "*məbaqqēš lăhămîtô*": "seeks to kill him/seeks to put him to death" } }