Psalm 46:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The nationsגֹ֖ויִם
(go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
made an uproar,הָמ֣וּ
(ha·mu)
1993: to murmur, growl, roar, be boisterousa prim. root
the kingdomsמַמְלָכֹ֑ות
(mam·la·cho·vt;)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
tottered;מָ֣טוּ
(ma·tu)
4131: to totter, shake, slipa prim. root
He raisedנָתַ֥ן
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
His voice,בְּ֝קֹולֹ֗ו
(be·ko·v·lov)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
the earthאָֽרֶץ׃
(a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root
melted.תָּמ֥וּג
(ta·mug)
4127: to melta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The heathen
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
raged
hamah  (haw-maw')
to make a loud sound like Engl. hum); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
the kingdoms
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
were moved
mowt  (mote)
to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall -- be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-)moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.
he uttered
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
his voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
melted
muwg  (moog)
to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint) -- consume, dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth melted.

King James Bible
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Nations rage, kingdoms topple; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

International Standard Version
The nations roared; the kingdoms were shaken. His voice boomed; the earth melts.

NET Bible
Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The nations raged and the kingdoms moved, he raised his voice and the Earth shook.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Nations are in turmoil, and kingdoms topple. The earth melts at the sound of [God's] voice.

King James 2000 Bible
The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
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