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Psalms 46:7
7The Lord of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
Psalms 46:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
Context of Psalms 46:7
5God is in that city. It cannot fall. God will help it at the break of dawn. 6Nations are in turmoil, and kingdoms topple. The earth melts at the sound of ⌞God’s⌟ voice. The Lord of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah 8Come, see the works of the Lord, the devastation he has brought to the earth. 9He puts an end to wars all over the earth. He breaks an archer’s bow. He cuts spears in two. He burns chariots.
Read all of Psalms 46Psalms 46:7 word by word
יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֝נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 46:7
- Psalms 45:11The king longs for your beauty. He is your Lord. Worship him.
- Numbers 14:9Don’t rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. We will devour them like bread. They have no protection, and the Lord is with us. So don’t be afraid of them.”
- 2 Chronicles 13:12God is with us as our leader. His priests will sound their trumpets to call ⌞the army⌟ to fight you. Men of Israel, don’t wage war against the Lord God of your ancestors. You won’t succeed.”
- Isaiah 8:10Make plans for battle, but they will never succeed. Give orders, but they won’t be carried out, because God is with us!
- Matthew 28:20Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. “And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.”
- Romans 8:31What can we say about all of this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with you. His good will be with all of you.
- Psalms 9:9The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Commentaries on Psalms 46:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The Lord of hosts is with us - We, feeble Jesvs, were but a handful of men; but the Lord of hosts - the God of armies, was on our side. Him none could attack with hope of success, and his legions could not be over-thrown. The God of Jacob - The God who appeared to Jacob in his distress, and saved him out of all his troubles, appeared also for us his descendants, and has amply proved to us that he has not forgotten his covenant.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The Lord of hosts - The God commanding, ordering, marshalling the hosts of heaven - the angels, and the starry worlds. See the notes at Isaiah 1:9. Compare Psalm 24:10. The reference here is to God considered as having control over all “armies,” or all that can be regarded and described as a marshalled host, in earth and in heaven. Having such a Being, therefore, for a protector, they had nothing to fear. See Psalm 46:11. Is with us - Is on our side; is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Come and see the effects of desolating judgments, and stand in awe of God. This shows the perfect security of the church, and is an assurance of lasting peace. Let us pray for the speedy approach of these glorious days, and in silent submission let us worship and trust in our almighty Sovereign. Let all believers triumph in this, that the Lord of hosts, the God of Jacob, has been, is, and will be with us; and will be our Refuge. Mark this…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7This refrain reminds us who the God of Zion is. with us: Hebrew 'immanu, part of the name Immanuel, meaning “God with us” (Isaiah 7:14; 8:8; Matthew 1:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. with us--on our side; His presence is terror to our enemies, safety to us. refuge--high place (Psa 9:9; compare also Psa 24:6, 10).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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