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Psalm 46:1 — Parallel Bible Study & Exegesis

📌 Quick Summary & Biblical Meaning

Psalm 46:1 proclaims absolute safety in God amid catastrophic earthly tremors: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." He is not distant, but immediately present to aid.

Psalm 46:1 Side-by-Side Parallel Translations

New King James Version (NKJV)

“God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.”

King James Version (KJV 1769)

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.”

Hebrew WLC Interlinear

אֱלֹהִים לָנוּ מַחֲסֶה וָעֹז עֶזְרָה בְצָרוֹת נִמְצָא מְאֹד׃

Asante Twi (Twerɛ Kronkron • Akan Audio)

“Onyankopɔn ne yɛn guankɔbea ne yɛn ahoɔden, mmoa a ɔwɔ hɔ tɔɔte wɔ ahohiahia mu.”

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Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Word Study

Machaseh (H4268 — Shelter from storm/danger), Oz (H5797 — Fortress strength), Nintsa Me’od (H4672 + H3966 — Found immediately, exceedingly present).

H430 (Elohim — God, the Supreme Creator in Plural of Majesty) H4268 H5797 H5833 H6869 H4672 H3966

Companion Scripture Cross-References:

Psalm 62:8 Proverbs 18:10 Nahum 1:7 Hebrews 4:16