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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,”

Psalms 46:2

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Study note

Having declared that God is our refuge and strength, Psalm 46 draws the logical conclusion. In the ancient imagination, mountains were the most stable things in the world, and the sea represented chaos.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por tanto no temeremos aunque la tierra sea removida; aunque se traspasen los montes al corazón de la mar.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso no temeremos aunque el mundo se desintegre y los montes se derrumben y caigan al mar.

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