Psalms 45

Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 45 compared with King James Version 46

Listen & follow along

Today's reading with verse-by-verse highlighting

Testament

Book

Translation

Chapter

Search Verses

View

Authoritative text

Masoretic-derived · highlighted where altered

²God is our refuge and strength, a help in the afflictions that have come heavily upon us.

²God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

³Therefore will we not fear when the earth is troubled, and the mountains are removed into the depths of the seas.

³Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

⁴Their waters have roared and been troubled, the mountains have been troubled by his might. Pause.

⁴Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

⁵The flowings of the river gladden the city of God: the Most High has sanctified his tabernacle.

⁵There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

⁶God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her with his countenance.

⁶God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

⁷The nations were troubled, the kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, the earth shook.

⁷The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

⁸The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our helper. Pause.

⁸The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

⁹Come, and behold the works of the Lord, what wonders he has achieved on the earth.

⁹Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

¹⁰Putting an end to wars as for the ends of the earth; he will crush the bow, and break in pieces the weapon, and burn the bucklers with fire.

¹⁰He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

¹¹Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

¹¹Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

¹²The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our helper.

¹²The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.