Parallel Verses

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

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.

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 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 2 For this we will not fear in the changing of the earth, and in the moving of the mountains into the heart of the seas.



Cross References

Psalm 62:7-8

Upon God my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, my refuge in God.

Psalm 145:18

Jehovah is near to all calling upon him, to all who shall call upon him in truth.

Psalm 46:11

Jehovah of armies is with us; the God of Jacob a height for us. Silence.

Genesis 22:14

And Abraham will call the name of that place, Jehovah will see: which shall be said to this day, Jehovah will see in the mountain

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what great nation to whom God being near to it as Jehovah our God in all our calling to him?

Psalm 9:9

And Jehovah will be a height for the oppressed one, a height for times in straits.

Psalm 14:6

Ye will shame the counsel of the poor, for Jehovah is his refuge.

2 Samuel 22:17-20

He will send from height, he will take me; He will draw me out of many waters:

Psalm 46:7

Jehovah of armies is with us, the God of Jacob a height for us. Silence.

Psalm 91:1-9

He dwelling in the covering of the Most High, in the shadow of the Almighty shall he lodge.

Proverbs 14:26

In the fear of Jehovah the trust of strength, and to his sons a refuge.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of Jehovah a tower of strength: into it the just one shall run and be exalted.

Hebrews 6:18

That by two unalterable deeds, in which it is impossible for God to deceive we might have a strong consolation, taking refuge in holding firmly the hope set before:

Psalm 84:1

To the overseer upon the stringed instrument: to the sons of Korah, a chanting. How beloved are thy tents, O Jehovah of armies!

Psalm 85:1

To the overseer: to the sons of Korah a chanting. O Jehovah, thou didst delight in thy land: thou didst turn 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 lyres upon Alemoth;

Psalm 48:1

A song of chanting to the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Psalm 66:1

To the overseer; a song of chanting. Shout ye for joy to God, all the earth:

Psalm 87:1

To the sons of Korah chanting a song. His foundations are in the mountains of holiness.

Psalm 142:5

I cried to thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

Luke 13:34

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and striking with stones those having been sent to her; how often I wished to gather thy children together, which manner a hen her young brood under the wings, and ye would not!

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