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Berean Standard Bible

“though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge.Selah”

Psalms 46:3

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Psalms 46 declares that God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. It then describes a picture of cosmic chaos to show how secure God's people are.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge.Selah

World English Bible (WEB)

though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

King James Version (KJV)

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains tremble with the swelling thereof. Selah

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Though its waters are sounding and troubled, and though the mountains are shaking with their violent motion. (Selah.)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Bramarán, turbaránse sus aguas; temblarán los montes á causa de su braveza. (Selah.)

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Que rujan los océanos espumantes! ¡Que las montañas se hundan en el mar!

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