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Psalms 46:4

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 46:5.

נָהָ֗רnaharfloodנָהָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “flood”, the ordinary formH5104a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperityflood, river.פְּלָגָ֗יוpelagayvriverפֶּלֶגnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “river”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6388a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation)river, stream.יְשַׂמְּח֥וּyesamchvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.עִירircityעִירnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.קְ֝דֹ֗שׁqedoshsaintקָדוֹשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “saint”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryholy (One), saint.מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥יmishkenetabernacleמִשְׁכָּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “tabernacle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.עֶלְיֽוֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(46-5) There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the holiest dwelling-place of the Most High.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

Young’s Literal Translation

A river — its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

World English Bible

There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

Darby Translation

There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.

Douay-Rheims

He hath subdued the people under us; and the nations under our feet.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(46-5) There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the holiest dwelling-place of the Most High.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοῦ ποταμοῦ τὰ ὁρμήματα εὐφραίνουσι τὴν πόλιν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἡγίασε τὸ σκήνωμα αὐτοῦ ὁ ὕψιστος.