Psalms

Psalm 46:2–3

²Therefore we will not fear,

though the earth is transformed

and the mountains are toppled

into the depths of the seas,

³though their waters roar and foam

and the mountains quake in the surge.

Selah

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
though their waters	מֵימָ֑יו	mê·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4325 water, juice, urine
roar	יֶהֱמ֣וּ	ye·hĕ·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
and foam	יֶחְמְר֣וּ	yeḥ·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2560 ferment, boil or foam up
and the mountains	הָרִ֖ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
quake	יִֽרְעֲשֽׁוּ־	yir·‘ă·šū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7493 quake, shake
in the surge	בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ	bə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1346 majesty, pride
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Psalm 46:3 Psalm 93:3–4 · Jeremiah 5:22 · Job 9:5–6 · Judges 5:4–5 · Nahum 1:5 · Micah 1:4 · Psalm 114:4–7 · Revelation 16:20 · Job 38:11 · Matthew 7:25 · Isaiah 5:3 · Psalm 18:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.