Psalms 46:11
9 He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
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- BSB
- The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- KJV
- The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- WEB
- The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. Selah.
- BLB
- YHWH of Hosts [is] with us; a secure height for us [is] the God of Jacob. Selah
- ÅB
- Herren, hærskarenes Gud, er med oss; Jakobs Gud er vår faste borg. Sela.
[^1]: sannsynligvis en toneart, 1KR 15, 20. - OTB
- Herren, hærskarenes Gud, er med oss;
Jakobs Gud er vår faste borg.
Sela - B1930
- Herren, hærskarenes Gud, er med oss; Jakobs Gud er vår faste borg. Sela.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
Read in contextJeremiah 16:19
O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.
Read in contextPsalms 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
Read in contextPsalms 46:7
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Read in contextPsalms 48:3
God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.
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