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Psalms 46:2

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 46:3.

עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נִ֭ירָאnirafearיָרֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “fear”, an unfinished actionH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).בְּהָמִ֣ירbehamirin changeמוּרpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “in change”, the to-form of the verbH4171to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of[idiom] at all, (ex-) change, remove.אָ֑רֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וּבְמ֥וֹטuvemotand in fallמוֹטconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “and in fall”, the to-form of the verbH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.הָ֝רִ֗יםharimhillהַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “hill”, the ordinary formH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.בְּלֵ֣בbelevin comfortablyלֵבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…יַמִּֽיםyamimseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(46-3) Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, and though the mountains be moved into the heart of the seas;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore we fear not in the changing of earth, And in the slipping of mountains Into the heart of the seas.

World English Bible

Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

Darby Translation

Therefore will we not fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the heart of the seas;

Douay-Rheims

O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of Joy,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(46-3) Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, and though the mountains be moved into the heart of the seas;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ τοῦτο οὐ φοβηθησόμεθα ἐν τῷ ταράσσεσθαι τὴν γῆν, καὶ μετατίθεσθαι ὄρη ἐν καρδίαις θαλασσῶν.