Psalm 124:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

Young's Literal Translation
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah{.htm" title="{">—who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

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

Hebrew
A Song
שִׁ֥יר (šîr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7892: A song, singing

of Ascents.
הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression

Of David.
לְדָ֫וִ֥ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

If the LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had not
לוּלֵ֣י (lū·lê)
Conjunction
Strong's 3884: If not, unless

been on our side—
שֶׁהָ֣יָה (še·hā·yāh)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

let Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

now
נָ֝א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

declare—
יֹֽאמַר־ (yō·mar-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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