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American Standard Version

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song.
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.} God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Holman Bible

For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.God is our refuge and strength,
a helper who is always found
in times of trouble.

International Standard Version

God is our refuge and strength, a great help in times of distress.

A Conservative Version

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Amplified

God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

Bible in Basic English

God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song.} God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer for the sons of Korah, with the female voice: a song. O God, to us refuge and strength, helping greatly, being found in straits

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician for the sons of Korah. A song upon alamoth.] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Lexham Expanded Bible

God [is] our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. For the sons of Korah. A Song "For the Virgins". God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, a song of the children of Korah upon Alamoth} God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

NET Bible

For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.

New Heart English Bible

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

The Emphasized Bible

God - for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found.

Webster

To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

World English Bible

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. 'For the Virgins.' -- A song. God is to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

References

American

Fausets

Images Psalm 46:1

Context Readings

A Royal Wedding Song

1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;



Cross References

Psalm 62:7-8

With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

Psalm 145:18

Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.

Psalm 46:11

Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

Genesis 22:14

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh. As it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as Jehovah our God is whensoever we call upon him?

Psalm 9:9

Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;

Psalm 14:6

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

2 Samuel 22:17-20

He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;

Psalm 46:7

Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

Psalm 91:1-9

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Proverbs 14:26

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Hebrews 6:18

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us:

Psalm 84:1

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!

Psalm 85:1

Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

1 Chronicles 15:20

and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries set to Alamoth;

Psalm 48:1

Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Psalm 66:1

Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:

Psalm 87:1

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 142:5

I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!

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