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World English Bible

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.

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.

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 we won't be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;



Cross References

Psalm 62:7-8

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

Psalm 145:18

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Psalm 46:11

Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.

Genesis 22:14

Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Will Provide. As it is said to this day, "On Yahweh's mountain, it will be provided."

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what great nation is there, that has a god so near to them, as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?

Psalm 9:9

Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.

Psalm 14:6

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

2 Samuel 22:17-20

He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

Psalm 46:7

Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalm 91:1-9

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Proverbs 14:26

In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are 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 take hold of the hope set before us.

Psalm 84:1

How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies!

Psalm 85:1

Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

1 Chronicles 15:20

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

Psalm 48:1

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

Psalm 66:1

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

Psalm 87:1

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 142:5

I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."

Luke 13:34

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!

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