Psalms 46:1 KJV
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Scofield Notes
- AlamothAlamoth, "soprano," from almah, a virgin. Some have thought the alamoth, "virgins," were a temple choir, singing antiphonally to the sheminith, or male...
Matthew Henry
- Confidence in GodThis psalm encourages to hope and trust in God; in his power and providence, and his gracious presence with his church in the worst of times. We may apply it...
Thompson Chains
- God our StrengthLink 8 of 13 · next Psalms 73:26
Cross References
- Psalms 145:18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
- Psalms 9:9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
- Psalms 62:7–8 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. …
- Psalms 91:1–9 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. …
- Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
- Psalms 46:11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
- Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
- Deuteronomy 4:7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
- 2 Samuel 22:17–20 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; …
- Psalms 14:6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
- Psalms 142:5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
- Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- Psalms 46:7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 48:1 <A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.> Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
- 1 Chronicles 15:20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
- Psalms 84:1 <To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.> How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
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Topics
- Afflictions and adversities Consolation in
- Alamoth Inscription to Alamoth
- Assurance Preservation
- Church Safe under his care
- Faith Exemplified
- God Preserver
- Korah See titles to
- Music And in the title of
- Praise Psalms of, for God’s goodness to Israel
- Psalms Thanksgiving
- Readings, select God, our refuge
Bible Dictionary
- KorahIce, hail. (1.) The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah (Gen 36:14; 1 Chr 1:35).
- AlamothVirgins, a musical term (1 Chr 15:20), denoting that the psalm which bears this inscription (Ps 46:1–11) was to be sung by soprano or...
- God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- To the chief Musician לַמְנַצֵּחַ lamnaṣṣēaḥ נָצַח Verb · piel active participle, masculine singular · with preposition with the
- for the sons לִבְנֵי libnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
- of Korah קֹרַח qōraḥ קֹרַח Proper name
- A Song שִׁיר šîr שִׁיר Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- upon Alamoth עַל ʿal Preposition עֲלָמוֹת ʿălāmôt עֲלָמוֹת Noun · feminine plural
- God אֱלֹהִים ʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural
- our refuge לָנוּ lānû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural מַחֲסֶה maḥăsê מַחֲסֶה Noun · masculine singular
- and strength וָעֹז wāʿōz עֹז Noun · masculine singular · with and
- a very מְאֹד mĕʾōd מְאֹד Adverb
- present נִמְצָא nimṣāʾ מָצָא Verb · niphal active participle, masculine singular
- help עֶזְרָה ʿezrâ עֶזְרָה Noun · feminine singular
- in trouble בְצָרוֹת bĕṣārôt צָרָה Noun · feminine plural · with preposition
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