Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleUnless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence. Young's Literal Translation Unless Jehovah [were] a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence. King James Bible Unless the LORD [had been] my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. Hebrew Unlessלוּלֵ֣י (lū·lê) Conjunction Strong's 3884: If not, unless the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had been my helper, עֶזְרָ֣תָה (‘ez·rā·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5833: Help, helper, assistance I נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion would soon כִּמְעַ֓ט ׀ (kim·‘aṭ) Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few have dwelt in the abode שָֽׁכְנָ֖ה (šā·ḵə·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell of silence. דוּמָ֣ה (ḏū·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1745: Silence, death |