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Psalms 46

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
  2. 2
    KJVTherefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
    WEBTherefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;
  3. 3
    KJVThough the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
    WEBthough its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.
  4. 4
    KJVThere is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
    WEBThere is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
  5. 5
    KJVGod is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
    WEBGod is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.
  6. 6
    KJVThe heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
    WEBThe nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.
  7. 7
    KJVThe LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
    WEBYahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
  8. 8
    KJVCome, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
    WEBCome, see Yahweh’s works, what desolations he has made on the earth.
  9. 9
    KJVHe maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
    WEBHe makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
  10. 10
    KJVBe still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
    WEB“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”
  11. 11
    KJVThe LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
    WEBYahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.