Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 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 Let its waters roar and foam; let the mountains shake with the swelling of it. Selah. 4 There is a river, its channels gladden the city of God glad, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her at the turning of the morning.
Cross References
Psalm 48:1
A Song and Psalm for the Sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness.
Isaiah 60:14
Also the sons of your afflicters shall come bowing to you; and all your despisers will bow down at the soles of your feet. And they will call you, The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Psalm 87:3
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
Psalm 48:8
as we have heard, so we have seen in the city of Jehovah of Hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
Deuteronomy 12:11-12
then there shall be a place which Jehovah your God shall choose to cause His name to dwell there. There you shall 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 you vow to Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 6:6
But now I have chosen Jerusalem, so that My name might be there, and now I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.
Psalm 23:2
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
Psalm 36:8-9
They shall be satisfied with the fatness of Your house; and You shall make them drink of the river of Your pleasures.
Psalm 43:3
Oh send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill, and to Your tabernacles.
Psalm 65:9
You visit the earth and water it; You greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; You provide their grain, for in this way You have prepared it.
Psalm 91:1
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall rest under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 92:1
A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to Jehovah, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
Psalm 92:8
but You, Jehovah, are high forever.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, do not marvel at the matter. For He who is higher than the highest watches; and there are some higher than they.
Isaiah 8:6-7
Because this people has 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 My own sake and for My servant David's sake.
Isaiah 48:18
Oh that you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
Ezekiel 47:1-12
And he led me again to the door of the house. And behold, water came out from under the threshold of the house eastward. For the front of the house is east, and the water came down from under the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
Micah 6:6
With what shall I come before Jehovah, to bow myself before God the Most High? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
Hebrews 12:22
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
Revelation 21:2-3
And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband.
Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of Heaven from God,
Revelation 22:1-3
And he showed me a pure river of Water of Life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.