Psalms 46
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref <To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah; put to Alamoth. A Song.> God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.
2 Ref For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;
3 Ref Though its waters are sounding and troubled, and though the mountains are shaking with their violent motion. (Selah.)
4 Ref There is a river whose streams make glad the resting-place of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
5 Ref God has taken his place in her; she will not be moved: he will come to her help at the dawn of morning.
6 Ref The nations were angry, the kingdoms were moved; at the sound of his voice the earth became like wax.
7 Ref The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah.)
8 Ref Come, see the works of the Lord, the destruction which he has made in the earth.
9 Ref He puts an end to wars over all the earth; by him the bow is broken, and the spear cut in two, and the carriage burned in the fire.
10 Ref Be at peace in the knowledge that I am God: I will be lifted up among the nations, I will be honoured through all the earth.
11 Ref The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah.)
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' -- A song. God `is' to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.
2 Ref Therefore we fear not in the changing of earth, And in the slipping of mountains Into the heart of the seas.
3 Ref Roar -- troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. Selah.
4 Ref A river -- its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
5 Ref God `is' in her midst -- she is not moved, God doth help her at the turn of the morn!
6 Ref Troubled have been nations, Moved have been kingdoms, He hath given forth with His voice, earth melteth.
7 Ref Jehovah of Hosts `is' with us, A tower for us `is' the God of Jacob. Selah.
8 Ref Come ye, see the works of Jehovah, Who hath done astonishing things in the earth,
9 Ref Causing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with fire.
10 Ref Desist, and know that I `am' God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.
11 Ref Jehovah of hosts `is' with us, A tower for us `is' the God of Jacob! Selah.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Ref Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;
3 Ref Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains tremble with the swelling thereof. Selah
4 Ref There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
5 Ref God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God will help her, and that right early.
6 Ref The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7 Ref Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
8 Ref Come, behold the works of Jehovah, What desolations he hath made in the earth.
9 Ref He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
10 Ref Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 Ref Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah Psalm 47 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.