Psalm 46:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
we will not fear,נִ֭ירָא
(ni·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
though the earthאָ֑רֶץ
(a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
should changeבְּהָמִ֣יר
(be·ha·mir)
4171: to changea prim. root
And though the mountainsהָ֝רִ֗ים
(ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
slipוּבְמֹ֥וט
(u·ve·mo·vt)
4131: to totter, shake, slipa prim. root
into the heartבְּלֵ֣ב
(be·lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of the sea;יַמִּֽים׃
(yam·mim.)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore will not we fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
though the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
be removed
muwr  (moor)
to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of -- at all, (ex-)change, remove.
and though the mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
be carried
mowt  (mote)
to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall -- be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-)moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.
into the midst
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas,

International Standard Version
Therefore we will not be frightened when the earth roars, when the mountains shake in the depths of the seas,

NET Bible
For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore we will not fear when the Earth quakes and the mountains quake in the heart of the seas.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why we are not afraid even when the earth quakes or the mountains topple into the depths of the sea.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
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