Psalms 46 · Verse 11

Psalms 46:11

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalms 46:11, King James Version

Psalms 46:11 in other translations

BSBThe LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
WEBThe LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
ASVJehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah
YLTJehovah of hosts is with us, A tower for us is the God of Jacob! Selah.
DARBYJehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. Selah.
BBEThe Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah.)
WebsterThe LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

What does Psalms 46:11 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 The Lord of hosts is with us - Having heard these declarations of God, the people cry out with joy and exultation, The Lord of hosts, the God of armies, is with us; we will not fear what man can do unto us. The God of Jacob is our refuge - He who saved our fathers will save us, and will never abandon his people in distress. Selah - This is a firm, lasting, unshaken, well-tried truth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 46:6-11

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…

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Psalms 46:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֣וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
עִמָּ֑נוּ'i.Ma.nu[is] with usH5973
מִשְׂגָּֽב\־mis.gav-[is] a refugeH4869
לָ֝נוּLa.nuof us
אֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יַעֲקֹ֣בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
סֶֽלָה\׃Se.lahSelahH5542

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 46:11

  • Deuteronomy 33:27

    The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

  • Jeremiah 16:19

    O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.

  • Psalms 46:1

    To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

  • Psalms 46:7

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

  • Psalms 48:3

    God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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1,7; 48:3; De 33:27; Jer 16:19

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Context

  • Psalms 46:10

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

  • Psalms 46:11

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

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Psalms 46:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jehová de los ejércitos es con nosotros; nuestro refugio es el Dios de Jacob. (Selah.)
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tenez-vous tranquilles, et sachez que je suis Dieu: je serai exalté parmi les nations, je serai exalté sur la terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehova der Heerscharen ist mit uns, eine hohe Feste ist uns der Gott Jakobs.