For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Parallel translations
- KJV God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
- NASB God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble.
- NLT God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
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Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 145:18Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
- Ps 9:9Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
- Prov 18:10Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
- Ps 62:7–8With God is my salvation and my honor. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
- Ps 91:1–9He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Ps 142:5I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
- Ps 46:11Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Deut 4:7For what great nation is there, that has a god so near to them, as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?
- Prov 14:26In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
- Heb 6:18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
- 2 Sam 22:17–20He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
- Gen 22:14Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Will Provide. As it is said to this day, “On Yahweh’s mountain, it will be provided.”
- Ps 46:7Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Ps 14:6You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.
- Luke 13:34“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!
- Ps 66:1For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
- Ps 84:1For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies!
- Ps 85:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
- Ps 48:1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
- Ps 87:1A Psalm by the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
- 1 Chr 15:20and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
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