Psalms 46:1 Go deeper

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (KJV)

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אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Psalms 46:1 word 1

מַחֲסֶ֣הma.cha.Seh[is] a refuge

Lemma: מַחְסֶּה (ma.cha.seh) · Strong's: H4268

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: refuge

Used 20 times. Also: Job 24:8, Psalms 14:6, Psalms 61:3, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 62:8, Psalms 71:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4268; TAHOT Psalms 46:1 word 2

וָעֹ֑זva.'Ozand strength

Lemma: עֹז (oz) · Strong's: H5797

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: strength

Used 91 times. Also: Exodus 15:2, Exodus 15:13, Leviticus 26:19, Judges 5:21, Judges 9:51, 1 Samuel 2:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5797; TAHOT Psalms 46:1 word 3

עֶזְרָ֥ה'ez.Raha help

Lemma: עֶזְרָה (ez.rah) · Strong's: H5833

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: help

Used 26 times. Also: Judges 5:23, 2 Chronicles 28:21, Job 6:13, Job 31:21, Psalms 22:19, Psalms 27:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5833; TAHOT Psalms 46:1 word 4

בְ֝צָר֗וֹתve.tza.Rotin troubles

Lemma: צָרָה (tsa.rah) · Strong's: H6869B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: distress

Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 35:3, Genesis 42:21, Deuteronomy 31:17, Deuteronomy 31:21, Judges 10:14, 1 Samuel 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6869B; TAHOT Psalms 46:1 word 5

נִמְצָ֥אnim.Tza'he is found

Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to find

Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Psalms 46:1 word 6

מְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odexceedingly

Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: much

Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Psalms 46:1 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

For the choirmaster	→	נָצַח H5329 to conduct
Of the sons	→	H1121
of Korah	→	H7141
According to	→	H5921
Alamoth	→	עֲלָמוֹת H5961 Alamoth
A song	→	H7892
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
is our	→
refuge	→	מַחְסֶּה H4268 refuge
and strength	→	עֹז H5797 strength
an ever-present	→	מָצָא H4672 to find
. . .	→	מְאֹד H3966 much
help	→	עֶזְרָה H5833 help
in times of trouble	→	צָרָה H6869B distress

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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