Parallel Verses

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.

American Standard 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 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.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea,



Cross References

Psalm 62:7-8

In God is my saving health and my glory; the rock of my strength and my refuge is in God.

Psalm 145:18

Koph The LORD is near unto all those that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Psalm 46:11

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

Genesis 22:14

And Abraham called the name of that place The LORD Shall See (YHWH-jireh). Therefore it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what nation is there so great who has God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

Psalm 9:9

The LORD also will be a refuge to the humble, a refuge for the time of trouble.

Psalm 14:6

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor because the LORD is his hope.

2 Samuel 22:17-20

He extended his hand from above, he took me; he drew me out of the impetuous waters;

Psalm 46:7

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

Psalm 91:1-9

He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Proverbs 14:26

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and there his sons shall have hope.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous shall run into it, and be raised up.

Hebrews 6:18

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

Psalm 84:1

How amiable are thy habitations, O LORD of the hosts!

Psalm 85:1

LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land; thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

1 Chronicles 15:20

and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth.

Psalm 48:1

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Psalm 66:1

Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth;

Psalm 87:1

His foundation is in mountains of holiness.

Psalm 142:5

I cried unto thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my hope and my portion in the land of the living.

Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

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