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Psalms 46 - Compare Translations

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Psalms 46:1
KJVGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
WEBGod is our refuge and strength,
YLTTo the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' -- A song. God [is] to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.
Psalms 46:2
KJVTherefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
WEBTherefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes,
YLTTherefore we fear not in the changing of earth, And in the slipping of mountains Into the heart of the seas.
Psalms 46:3
KJVThough the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
WEBthough its waters roar and are troubled,
YLTRoar -- troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. Selah.
Psalms 46:4
KJVThere is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
WEBThere is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad,
YLTA river -- its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
Psalms 46:5
KJVGod is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
WEBGod is within her. She shall not be moved.
YLTGod [is] in her midst -- she is not moved, God doth help her at the turn of the morn!
Psalms 46:6
KJVThe heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
WEBThe nations raged. The kingdoms were moved.
YLTTroubled have been nations, Moved have been kingdoms, He hath given forth with His voice, earth melteth.
Psalms 46:7
KJVThe Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
WEBYahweh of Armies is with us.
YLTJehovah of Hosts [is] with us, A tower for us [is] the God of Jacob. Selah.
Psalms 46:8
KJVCome, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
WEBCome, see Yahweh’s works,
YLTCome ye, see the works of Jehovah, Who hath done astonishing things in the earth,
Psalms 46:9
KJVHe maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
WEBHe makes wars cease to the end of the earth.
YLTCausing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with fire.
Psalms 46:10
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Psalms 46:11
KJVThe Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
WEBYahweh of Armies is with us.
YLTJehovah of hosts [is] with us, A tower for us [is] the God of Jacob! Selah.
11 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT