Psalms 46 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח עַֽל־עֲלָמ֥וֹת שִֽׁיר׃
lamnatzeach livne-korach al-alamot shir
For the Leader; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah; upon Alamoth. A Song.
2אֱלֹהִ֣ים לָ֭נוּ מַחֲסֶ֣ה וָעֹ֑ז עֶזְרָ֥ה בְ֝צָר֗וֹת נִמְצָ֥א מְאֹֽד׃
elohim lanu machase va'oz ezra vetzarot nimtza me'od
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
3עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־נִ֭ירָא בְּהָמִ֣יר אָ֑רֶץ וּבְמ֥וֹט הָ֝רִ֗ים בְּלֵ֣ב יַמִּֽים׃
al-ken lo-nira behamir aretz uvemot harim belev yammim
Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be moved into the heart of the seas;
4יֶהֱמ֣וּ יֶחְמְר֣וּ מֵימָ֑יו יִֽרְעֲשֽׁוּ־הָרִ֖ים בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃
yehemu yechmeru memav yir'ashu-harim bega'avato sela
Though the waters thereof roar and foam, Though the mountains shake at the swelling thereof. Selah
5נָהָ֗ר פְּלָגָ֗יו יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ עִיר־אֱלֹהִ֑ים קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
nahar pelagav yesammechu ir-elohim kedosh mishkene elyon
There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holiest dwelling-place of the Most High.
6אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּ֭קִרְבָּהּ בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יַעְזְרֶ֥הָ אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לִפְנ֥וֹת בֹּֽקֶר׃
elohim bekirbah bal-timmot ya'zereha elohim lifnot boker
God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, at the approach of morning.
7הָמ֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם מָ֣טוּ מַמְלָכ֑וֹת נָתַ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹל֗וֹ תָּמ֥וּג אָֽרֶץ׃
hamu goyim matu mamlakhot natan bekolo tamug aretz
Nations were in tumult, kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.
8יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֝נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
ADONAI tzevaot immanu misgav-lanu elohe ya'akov sela
The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our high tower. Selah
9לְֽכוּ־חֲ֭זוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֖ם שַׁמּ֣וֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
lekhu-chazu mif'alot ADONAI asher-sam shammot ba'aretz
Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who hath made desolations in the earth.
10מַשְׁבִּ֥ית מִלְחָמוֹת֮ עַד־קְצֵ֪ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ קֶ֣שֶׁת יְ֭שַׁבֵּר וְקִצֵּ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת יִשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃
mashbit milchamot ad-ketze ha'aretz keshet yeshabber vekitzetz chanit agalot yisrof ba'esh
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
11הַרְפּ֣וּ וּ֭דְעוּ כִּי־אָנֹכִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָר֥וּם בַּ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם אָר֥וּם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
harpu ude'u ki-anokhi elohim arum baggoyim arum ba'aretz
'Let be, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'
12יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֝נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
ADONAI tzevaot immanu misgav-lanu elohe ya'akov sela
The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our high tower. Selah
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.