Psalms
Psalm 46:1–2
1For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.a A song.
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in times of trouble.
2Therefore we will not fear,
though the earth is transformed
and the mountains are toppled
into the depths of the seas,
Footnotes
- a 46:1 Alamothis probably a musical or liturgical term; here and in 1 Chronicles 15:20|1CH 15:20.
Word by word
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Psalm 46:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the choirmaster | לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ | lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring |
| Of the sons | לִבְנֵי־ | liḇ·nê- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Korah | קֹ֑רַח | qō·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7141 Korach |
| According to | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Alamoth | עֲלָמ֥וֹת | ‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5961 girls, soprano, falsetto |
| A song | שִֽׁיר׃ | šîr | Noun - masculine singular | H7892 song |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| is our | לָ֭נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| refuge | מַחֲסֶ֣ה | ma·ḥă·seh | Noun - masculine singular | H4268 refuge, shelter |
| and strength | וָעֹ֑ז | wā·‘ōz | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
| an ever-present | נִמְצָ֥א | nim·ṣā | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| help | עֶזְרָ֥ה | ‘ez·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5833 help, succour, assistance |
| in times of trouble | בְ֝צָר֗וֹת | ḇə·ṣā·rō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural | H6869 id. |
Psalm 46:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| we will not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| fear | נִ֭ירָא | nî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | H3372 fear |
| though the earth | אָ֑רֶץ | ’ā·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| is transformed | בְּהָמִ֣יר | bə·hā·mîr | Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H4171 change |
| and the mountains | הָ֝רִ֗ים | hā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| are toppled | וּבְמ֥וֹט | ū·ḇə·mō·wṭ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4131 totter, shake, slip |
| into the depths | בְּלֵ֣ב | bə·lêḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of the seas | יַמִּֽים׃ | yam·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3220 sea |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 46:1 Psalm 145:18 · Psalm 9:9 · Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 62:7–8 · Psalm 91:1–9 · Psalm 142:5 · Psalm 46:11 · Deuteronomy 4:7 · Proverbs 14:26 · 2 Samuel 22:17–20 · Hebrews 6:18 · Psalm 46:7
Psalm 46:2 Psalm 23:4 · Hebrews 13:6 · Psalm 27:3 · Luke 21:9–11 · Matthew 21:21 · Luke 21:33 · Psalm 18:7 · 2 Peter 3:10–14 · Psalm 82:5 · Luke 21:25–28 · Genesis 7:11–12 · Matthew 8:24–26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.