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Psalms 46:3 — King James Version← Study notes

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.


Psalms 46:3Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 46:310 words
HebrewMeaning
עַלʿal
there-pronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
כֵּ֣ןkēn
-foreparticleH3651
after that (this · -wards) · as... as · asmuch as yet ···
לֹאlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
נִ֭ירָאniyrāʾ
we will fearverbH3372
be afraid · dread · fear(-ful · -fully ···
בְּ/הָמִ֣ירbəhāmiyr
when changespronH4171
at all · remove
אָ֑רֶץʾāreṣ
the earthnounH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
וּ/בְ/מ֥וֹטwbəmwōṭ
and when shakeconjH4131
cast · be out of course · be fallen in decay · exceedingly ···
הָ֝רִ֗יםhāriym
mountainsnounH2022
mount · promotion
בְּ/לֵ֣בbəlēb
in the heart ofpronH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
יַמִּֽיםyamiym
the seasnounH3220
) · south · west (-ern · side ···
Words 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 46:3

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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