God Is Our Refuge and Strength
Psalms 46:4
In 11 translations
- BSB
- There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
- KJV
- There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
- WEB
- There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
- ASV
- There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
- LSV
- A river—its streams make glad the city of God, || Your holy place of the dwelling places of the Most High.
- YLT
- A river — its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
- DBY
- There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.Elohim
- DRC45:5
- The stream of the river maketh the city of God joyful: the most High hath sanctified his own tabernacle.
- GNV
- Yet there is a Riuer, whose streames shall make glad the citie of God: euen the Sanctuarie of the Tabernacles of the most High.
- JPS46:5
- There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the holiest dwelling-place of the Most High.
- LXXE45:5
- The flowings of the river gladden the city of God: the Most High has sanctified his tabernacle.
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Original-language editions
- WLC46:5
- נָהָ֗ר פְּלָגָ֗יו יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ עִיר־אֱלֹהִ֑ים קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃KJV:Ps.46.4
- LXX-Br45:5
- Τοῦ ποταμοῦ τὰ ὁρμήματα εὐφραίνουσι τὴν πόλιν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἡγίασε τὸ σκήνωμα αὐτοῦ ὁ ὕψιστος.
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
AlamothJerusalemRiverKorahStreamTargumTentReadings, SelectEmblems of the Holy Spirit, TheHezekiah (2)
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Cross-references most cited first
- Revelation 22:1–3Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of…
- Ezekiel 47:1–12Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south…
- Psalms 36:8–9They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
- Psalms 48:8As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah
- Psalms 87:3Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah
- Isaiah 60:14The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
- Psalms 23:2He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
- Psalms 65:9You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
- Revelation 21:2–3I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man,…
- Isaiah 48:18If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.
- Isaiah 8:6–7“Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah, the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates — the king of…
- Hebrews 12:22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
- Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Micah 6:6With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
- Psalms 92:1It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 46:5 in some Bibles
- 46:4 in most Bibles