PSALM 46:5

“God is within her, she will not fall”

NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) & KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT

This psalm reminds us that, if we are filled with the spirit of God, we cannot fail. God will rescue us if we are being defeated. The New International Version says “God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”

To get what Psalm 46:5 means in detail, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context  and relative popularity.

Verse Picture

Verse (KJV) with Popularity

“God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.” Very high popularity: 12,100 searches a month  Popularity relative to other verses in Psalm chapter 46 using average monthly Google searches. 12,100 searches a month

Psalm 46:5 Translation & Meaning What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1]. KJV Verse  Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition  This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. More  Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. “ God ” אֱלֹהִ֣ים Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God “ is ” (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) “ in the midst ” בְּ֭קִרְבָּהּ Properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) midst “ of her; she shall not ” בַּל Properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest not “ be moved: ” תִּמּ֑וֹט To waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall moved “ God ” אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God “ shall help ” יַעְזְרֶ֥הָ To surround, i.e., protect or aid help “ her, right ” לִפְנ֥וֹת To turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc right “ and that ” (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) “ early. ” בֹּֽקֶר׃ Properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning early

Verse Context See Psalm 46:5 with its adjacent verses in bold below. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance. Very High Verse Search Popularity Levels What do people search for? Use the scale on the left to tell how often the verses below are googled compared to each other. High Medium Low Very Low 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

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

7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Sources: The King James Bible (1611) and Strong's Concordance (1890) with Hebrew and Greek dictionaries are sourced from the BibleForgeDB database (https://github.com/bibleforge) within the BibleForge project (http://bibleforge.com). Popularity rankings are based on search volume data from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool.

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