Verse 1

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say;

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  En sang til oppstigningene. Av David. Hvis ikke Herren hadde vært med oss, kunne Israel sagt -

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hadde det ikke vært for Herren som var med oss, kan Israel nå si;

• Norsk King James

  Hvis ikke Herren hadde vært på vår side, kan Israel si nå;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Davids sang ved trinnene. Hvis Herren ikke hadde vært med oss, kan Israel si nå,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  En sang ved oppstigning. Av David. Hadde det ikke vært for Herren, som var med oss — la Israel nå si det —

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hadde det ikke vært for Herren, som var på vår side, må nå Israel si;

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hvis det ikke hadde vært for Herren som var med oss, kan Israel nå si:

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hadde det ikke vært for Herren, som var på vår side, må nå Israel si;

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En sang ved oppstigningene. Hvis ikke Herren hadde vært med oss, la Israel nå si:

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A song of ascents. If the Lord had not been on our side—let Israel now say—

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Psalms.124.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ יֹֽאמַר־נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* to *dāwid* if-not *YHWH* that-*hāyāh* to-us, *yōʾmar*-now *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/degrees", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*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", "*yōʾmar*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - let say/would say", "*nā*": "particle of entreaty - now/please", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/steps song", "*lûlē*": "unless/if not for/except", "*šehāyāh*": "who was/who has been", "*yōʾmar-nā*": "let say now/may say now/should say indeed" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  En sang ved oppstigningene. Av David. Hadde det ikke vært for Herren, som var med oss, si det nå, Israel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Davids Sang paa Trapperne. Dersom Herren ikke havde været hos os, maa Israel nu sige,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En sang ved oppstigning av David. Hadde ikke Herren vært med oss, må nå Israel si;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hadde det ikke vært for Herren som var med oss, la Israel nå si,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En sang ved festreisene, av David. Hvis ikke Herren hadde vært med oss (la Israel si det),

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Om ikke Herren hadde vært på vår side – skal Israel si –

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  En sang til høytiden. Av David. Hvis Herren ikke hadde vært med oss (la Israel si det nå);

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  If the LORDE had not bene of oure syde (now maye Israel saye) Yf the LORDE had not bene of oure syde, whe me rose vp agaynst vs:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A song of degrees, or Psalme of Dauid. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A song of high degrees, of Dauid. If God him selfe had not ben of our side Israel may now say:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save `for' Jehovah -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [A Song of Ascents; of David]. If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <A Song of the going up. Of David.> If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

• World English Bible (2000)

  If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A song of ascents, by David.“If the LORD had not been on our side”– let Israel say this!–

Referenced Verses

• Ps 129:1 : 1 Many times have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
• Ps 54:4 : 4 Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is with those who uphold my soul.
• Ps 120:1 : 1 In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.
• Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Ps 27:1 : 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
• Ps 121:1 : 1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from where comes my help.
• Ps 56:9 : 9 When I cry to you, then my enemies will turn back; this I know, because God is for me.
• Ps 94:17 : 17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
• Ps 118:6-7 : 6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? 7 The LORD takes my part with those who help me; therefore, I will see my desire upon those who hate me.
• Ps 130:1 : 1 Out of the depths I have cried to you, O LORD.
• Ps 131:1 : 1 Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes arrogant: neither do I concern myself with great matters, or with things too high for me.
• Ps 132:1 : 1 A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
• Ps 133:1 : 1 Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
• Ps 134:1 : 1 Behold, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD.
• Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Associate yourselves, O you people, and you shall be broken in pieces; and listen, all you of far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nothing; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
• Ps 122:1 : 1 I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
• Ps 123:1 : 1 To you I lift up my eyes, O you who dwell in the heavens.
• Ps 125:1 : 1 Those who trust in the LORD shall be like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but endures forever.
• Ps 126:1 : 1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
• Ps 127:1 : 1 Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain; unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
• Ps 128:1 : 1 Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in His ways.
• Ps 46:7 : 7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
• Ps 46:11 : 11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
• Heb 13:5-6 : 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with what you have. For He has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you.' 6 So that we may boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'
• Exod 15:1 : 1 Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD, and spoke, saying, I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously: the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea.