Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah,
God is our
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.
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.
American Standard Version
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Amplified
A very present and well-proved 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.
Themes
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Preservation
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Preservation
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A refuge
God » Mysteries of » Refuge, a
God » Remember » Strength, our
Help » The lord being your help
Music » Alamoth » And in the title of
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Strength
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Refuge
Devotionals
Devotionals about Psalm 46:1
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 46:1
Images Psalm 46:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Royal Wedding Song
1 God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;
Cross References
Psalm 62:7-8
In God is my salvation, and my glory; the Rock of my strength, and my safe place.
Psalm 46:11
The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah.)
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham gave that place the name Yahweh-yireh: as it is said to this day, In the mountain the Lord is seen.
Deuteronomy 4:7
For what great nation has a god so near to them as the Lord our God is, whenever we are turned to him in prayer?
Psalm 9:9
The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;
Psalm 14:6
You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.
2 Samuel 22:17-20
He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.
Psalm 46:7
The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah.)
Psalm 91:1-9
Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under the shade of the wings of the Most High;
Proverbs 14:26
For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.
Hebrews 6:18
So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;
Psalm 84:1
How dear are your tents, O Lord of armies!
Psalm 85:1
Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.
1 Chronicles 15:20
And Zechariah and Aziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel, Unni and Eliab and Maaseiah and Benaiah, with corded instruments put to Alamoth.
Psalm 48:1
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.
Psalm 66:1
Send up a glad cry to God, all the earth:
Psalm 87:1
This house is resting on the holy mountain.
Psalm 142:5
I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.
Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!