Parallel Chapters God is Our Refuge and Strength
(2 Kings 18:13-16; 2 Chronicles 32:1-8; Psalm 47:1-9; Psalm 48:1-14) | 1For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. | 1God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. | 1For 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. | 1To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. | 1For 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. |
| 2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, | 2Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, | 2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; | 2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; | 2Therefore we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas, |
| 3though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. | 3though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah | 3Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. | 3Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. | 3though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with its turmoil. Selah |
| 4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. | 4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. | 4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High. | 4There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. | 4There is a river-- its streams delight the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High. |
| 5God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. | 5God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. | 5God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. | 5God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. | 5God is within her; she will not be toppled. God will help her when the morning dawns. |
| 6Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. | 6The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. | 6The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth melted. | 6The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. | 6Nations rage, kingdoms topple; the earth melts when He lifts His voice. |
| 7The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. | 7The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah | 7The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. | 7The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. | 7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah |
| 8Come and see what the LORD has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. | 8Come, behold the works of the LORD, how he has brought desolations on the earth. | 8Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who has wrought desolations in the earth. | 8Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. | 8Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation on the earth. |
| 9He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. | 9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. | 9He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. | 9He 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. | 9He makes wars cease throughout the earth. He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces; He burns up the chariots." |
| 10He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." | 10“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” | 10"Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." | 10Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. | 10Stop your fighting--and know that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth." |
| 11The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. | 11The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah | 11The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. | 11The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. | 11Yahweh of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah |
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