Psalm 46:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the choir director. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song. Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
is our refugeמַחֲסֶ֣ה
(ma·cha·seh)
4268: refuge, shelterfrom chasah
and strength,וָעֹ֑ז
(va·'oz;)
5797: strength, mightfrom azaz
A veryמְאֹֽד׃
(me·'od.)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
presentנִמְצָ֥א
(nim·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
helpעֶזְרָ֥ה
(ez·rah)
5833: help, helper, assistancefem. of ezer
in trouble.בְ֝צָרֹ֗ות
(ve·tza·ro·vt)
6869a: straits, distressfem. of tsar


















KJV Lexicon
To the chief Musician
natsach  (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)
for the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Korah
Qorach  (ko'rakh)
ice; Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites -- Korah.
A Song
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
upon Alamoth
`Alamowth  (al-aw-moth')
girls, i.e. the soprano or female voice, perhaps falsetto -- Alamoth.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
is our refuge
machaceh  (makh-as-eh')
a shelter -- hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.
and strength
`oz  (oze)
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
a very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
present
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
help
`ezrah  (ez-raw')
aid -- help(-ed, -er).
in trouble
tsarah  (tsaw-raw')
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival -- adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
Parallel Verses
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 Bible
<> God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Our God is our strong house of refuge, and he is found to us our helper always in times of trouble.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[For the choir director; a song by the descendants of Korah; according to [alamoth].] God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

King James 2000 Bible
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
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