PSALM 46:1

“God is our refuge and strength”

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT

This psalm says god shelters us while strengthening and empowering us during hard times.

To get what Psalm 46:1 means in detail, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context  and relative popularity.

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“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Very high popularity: 8,100 searches a month  Popularity relative to other verses in Psalm chapter 46 using average monthly Google searches. 8,100 searches a month

Psalm 46:1 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.) “ our refuge ” מַחֲסֶ֣ה A shelter (literally or figuratively) refuge “ and strength, ” וָעֹ֑ז Strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) strength “ a very ” מְאֹֽד׃ Properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated) very “ present ” נִמְצָ֥א Properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present present “ help ” עֶזְרָ֥ה Aid help “ in trouble. ” בְ֝צָר֗וֹת Tightness (i.e., figuratively, trouble) trouble

Verse Context See Psalm 46:1 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 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 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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