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For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַOf the sonsלִבְנֵיof Korah.קֹרַחOn Alamot.עַל עֲלָמוֹתA song.שִׁירElohimאֱלֹהִיםis for usלָנוּa refugeמַחֲסֶהand strength,וָעֹזa helpעֶזְרָהin distressesבְצָרוֹתveryמְאֹדeasily found.נִמְצָא
Psalms 46:1
Study it in the app“For the director. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamot. A song. Elohim is for us a refuge and strength, a help in distresses very easily found.”
God is refuge and strength; though the earth changes, we will not fearCourage
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 46:1, word by word
- For the directorמְנַצֵּחַmenatseach
direct
To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.
Where else “menatseach” appears- Of the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- of Korahקֹרַחkorach
Korah
Korah, the name of a son of Esau and Oholibamah and of other Edomites and Israelites, among them the Levite who rebelled against Moses (Numbers 16).
Where else “korach” appears- On Alamotעֲלָמוֹתalamot
Alamoth
Alamoth: a musical term of uncertain sense. The word means "young women"; perhaps it indicates high voices or instruments.
Where else “alamot” appears- A songשִׁירshir
song
A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.
Where else “shir” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- a refugeמַחֲסֶהmachase
refuge, shelter
A refuge, a place to take cover.
Where else “machase” appears- and strengthעֹזoz
strength
Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.
Where else “oz” appears- a helpעֶזְרָהezra
help
Help, aid.
Where else “ezra” appears- in distressesצָרוֹתtsarot
distress
A time of hardship or danger.
Where else “tsarot” appears- veryמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- easily foundנִמְצָאnimtsa
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “nimtsa” appears
Translation note
“On Alamot”: a musical indication of uncertain sense; the word means “young women” and may refer to high voices.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Therefore we will not fear when the earth changes, and when the mountains are moved into the heart of the seas;