Psalms 46:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 46:16 words

HebrewMeaning

לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַlamənaṣēḥa

to the choirmasterpronH5329

chief musician · oversee · set forward

לִ/בְנֵיlibənēy

of the sons ofpronH1121

afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···

קֹ֑רַחqōraḥ

KorahnounH7141

עַֽלʿal

onpronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

עֲלָמ֥וֹתʿălāmwōt

alamothnounH5961

שִֽׁירšiyr

a songnounH7892

sing(-er · -ing) · song

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 46:1

1. It is called, “A Psalm, to the end, for the sons of Korah, for things secret.” Secret is it then; but He Himself, who in the place of Calvary was crucified, you know, has rent the veil, Matthew 27:51 that the secrets of the temple might be discovered. Furthermore since the Cross of our Lord was a key, whereby things closed might be opened; let us trust that He will be with us, that these secrets may be revealed. What is said, “To the end,” always ought to be understood of…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 46 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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Amara OseiNote3mo ago

God is our refuge

Be still and know - the original Hebrew is closer to "cease striving". The stillness is not passive. It is a conscious letting go of the grip we keep on outcomes. I have been sitting with this verse f...