Psalms

Psalm 46:1

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.

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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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.

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.