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Psalms 46

11 aligned verses; 11 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse BSB Berean Standard Bible YLT Young's Literal Translation

For the choirmaster . Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth . A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble .

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 .

Therefore we will not fear , though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas ,

Therefore we fear not in the changing of earth , And in the slipping of mountains Into the heart of the seas .

though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge . Selah

Roar -- troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride . Selah .

There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells .

A river -- its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

God is within her ; she will not be moved . God will help her when morning dawns.

God ` is ' in her midst -- she is not moved , God doth help her at the turn of the morn!

Nations rage , kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

Troubled have been nations, Moved have been kingdoms , He hath given forth with His voice , earth melteth .

The LORD of Hosts is with us ; the God of Jacob is our fortress . Selah

Jehovah of Hosts ` is ' with us , A tower for us `is' the God of Jacob. Selah .

Come, see the works of the LORD , who brings devastation upon the earth .

Come ye , see the works of Jehovah , Who hath done astonishing things in the earth ,

He makes wars to cease throughout the earth ; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear ; He burns the shields in the fire.

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.

“Be still and know that I am God ; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth. ”

Desist, and know that I ` am ' God , I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

The LORD of Hosts is with us ; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

Jehovah of hosts ` is ' with us , A tower for us `is' the God of Jacob ! Selah .

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