Psalms 46:2

“Therefore we will not fear when the earth changes, and when the mountains are moved into the heart of the seas;”

Psalms 46:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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God is refuge and strength; though the earth changes, we will not fearCourage

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Psalms 46:2, word by word

fearנִירָאnira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “nira” appears
the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
changesהָמִירhamir

change

To make something different from what it was, or become other.

Where else “hamir” appears
and when the mountainsהָרִיםharim

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “harim” appears
are movedמוֹטmot

totter, slip

Totter, slip, lose one's footing.

Where else “mot” appears
into the heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears
of the seasיַמִּיםyamim

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

Where else “yamim” appears

The context

1For 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.

2 · This verse (above)

3its waters roar, foam; the mountains tremble at its pride. Selah.

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