Psalms 46:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

God is in the midst of her; She shall not be moved: God will help her, and that right early.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נָהָ֗ר פְּלָגָ֗יו יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ עִיר־אֱלֹהִ֑ים קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

nāhār pəlāgāyw yəśamməḥû ʿîr-ʾĕlōhîm qədōš miškənê ʿelyôn

Grammar Details

*nāhār*: masculine singular noun - river
*pəlāgāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its streams/channels
*yəśamməḥû*: piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they make glad/rejoice
*ʿîr*-*ʾĕlōhîm*: construct relationship - city of God
*qədōš*: masculine singular adjective - holy
*miškənê*: masculine plural construct - dwelling places of
*ʿelyôn*: masculine singular adjective/divine name - Most High

Word Meanings

*nāhār*: river/stream
*pəlāgāyw*: streams/channels/divisions
*yəśamməḥû*: make glad/cause to rejoice
*miškənê*: dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations
*ʿelyôn*: Most High/Highest (divine name/title)

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Isa 12:6 : 6 Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.
Ezek 43:7 : 7 And he said unto me, Son of man, [this is] the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever. And the house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, and by the dead bodies of their kings [in] their high places;
Ezek 43:9 : 9 Now let them put away their whoredom, and the dead bodies of their kings, far from me; and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
Hos 11:9 : 9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath.
Joel 2:27 : 27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am Jehovah your God, and there is none else; and my people shall never be put to shame.
Zech 2:5 : 5 For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
Deut 23:14 : 14 for Jehovah thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
Zech 2:10-11 : 10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah. 11 And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me unto thee.
Zech 8:3 : 3 Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.
Zeph 3:15 : 15 Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more.
Exod 14:24 : 24 And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.
Exod 14:27 : 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
Matt 18:20 : 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the middle of them.
Luke 18:8 : 8 I say unto you, that he will avenge them {G1722} speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Rev 2:1 : 1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy [cometh] in the morning.
Ps 37:40 : 40 And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
Ps 62:2 : 2 He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.
Ps 62:6 : 6 He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be moved.
Ps 68:18 : 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, [among] the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell [with them].
Ps 112:6 : 6 For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
Ps 125:1 : 1 A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
Ps 143:8 : 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.

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