Psalms
Psalm 46:4–5
4There is a river whose streams delight the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5God is within her; she will not be moved.
God will help her when morning dawns.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 46:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is a river | נָהָ֗ר | nā·hār | Noun - masculine singular | H5104 stream, river |
| whose streams | פְּלָגָ֗יו | pə·lā·ḡāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6388 channel |
| delight | יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ | yə·śam·mə·ḥū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| the city | עִיר־ | ‘îr- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
| of God | אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| the holy | קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ | qə·ḏōš | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H6918 sacred, holy |
| the Most High | עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ | ‘el·yō·wn | Adjective - masculine singular | H5945 high |
| dwells | מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י | miš·kə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle' |
Psalm 46:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| is within her | בְּ֭קִרְבָּהּ | bə·qir·bāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
| she will not | בַּל־ | bal- | Adverb | H1077 not |
| be moved | תִּמּ֑וֹט | tim·mō·wṭ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H4131 totter, shake, slip |
| God | אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| will help her | יַעְזְרֶ֥הָ | ya‘·zə·re·hā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5826 help, succour |
| when morning | בֹּֽקֶר׃ | bō·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H1242 morning |
| dawns | לִפְנ֥וֹת | lip̄·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6437 turn |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 46:4 Revelation 22:1–3 · Ezekiel 47:1–12 · Psalm 36:8–9 · Psalm 87:3 · Psalm 48:8 · Isaiah 60:14 · 2 Chronicles 6:6 · Psalm 23:2 · Psalm 65:9 · Revelation 21:2–3 · Isaiah 48:18 · Hebrews 12:22
Psalm 46:5 Zechariah 2:5 · Zephaniah 3:15 · Joel 2:27 · Zechariah 2:10–11 · Ezekiel 43:7 · Psalm 62:2 · Isaiah 12:6 · Psalm 112:6 · Matthew 18:20 · Deuteronomy 23:14 · Psalm 30:5 · Zechariah 8:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.