Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction. Young's Literal Translation Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction. King James Bible Unless thy law [had been] my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. Hebrew If Your lawת֭וֹרָתְךָ (ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law had not לוּלֵ֣י (lū·lê) Conjunction Strong's 3884: If not, unless been my delight, שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י (ša·‘ă·šu·‘āy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8191: Enjoyment then אָ֝֗ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore I would have perished אָבַ֥דְתִּי (’ā·ḇaḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish in my affliction. בְעָנְיִֽי׃ (ḇə·‘ā·nə·yî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6040: Affliction, poverty |