Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
New American Standard Bible
The holy
King James Version
There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
Holman Bible
its streams delight the city of God,
the holy dwelling place of the Most High.
International Standard Version
Look! There is a river whose streams make the city of God rejoice, even the Holy Place of the Most High.
A Conservative Version
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
Amplified
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
Bible in Basic English
There is a river whose streams make glad the resting-place of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
Darby Translation
There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.
Julia Smith Translation
A river, its streams will gladden the city of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
King James 2000
There is a river, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the most High.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[There is] a river whose streams gladden the city of God, the holiest of the dwellings of the Most High.
Modern King James verseion
There is a river, its channels gladden the city of God glad, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy dwelling of the most highest.
NET Bible
The river's channels bring joy to the city of God, the special, holy dwelling place of the sovereign One.
New Heart English Bible
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
The Emphasized Bible
A river! whose channels, shall gladden the city of God, The Most High, hath hallowed his habitation.
Webster
There is a river, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
World English Bible
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
Youngs Literal Translation
A river -- its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
Themes
Cities » Built » Beside rivers
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Refreshing
Jerusalem » The names given to » City of God
Jerusalem » Called » City of God
River » Figurative » Of salvation
Rivers » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 46:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our Refuge
3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains tremble with the swelling thereof. Selah 4 There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God will help her, and that right early.
Cross References
Psalm 48:1
Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Isaiah 60:14
And the sons of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Psalm 87:3
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah
Psalm 48:8
As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah
Deuteronomy 12:11-12
then it shall come to pass that to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 6:6
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Psalm 23:2
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters.
Psalm 36:8-9
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Psalm 43:3
Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me: Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles.
Psalm 65:9
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, Thou greatly enrichest it; The river of God is full of water: Thou providest them grain, when thou hast so prepared the earth.
Psalm 91:1
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 92:1
It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;
Psalm 92:8
But thou, O Jehovah, art on high for evermore.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
Isaiah 8:6-7
Forasmuch as this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
Isaiah 37:35-36
For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Isaiah 48:18
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Ezekiel 47:1-12
And he brought me back unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward; (for the forefront of the house was toward the east;) and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.
Micah 6:6
Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old?
Hebrews 12:22
but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,
Revelation 21:2-3
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven of God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
Revelation 22:1-3
And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,