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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
למנצח לבני-קרח-- על-עלמות שיר ב אלהים לנו מחסה ועז עזרה בצרות נמצא מאד
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
lmnTSKH lbny-qrKH-- `l-`lmvt SHyr b Alhym lnv mKHsh v`z `zrh bTSrvt nmTSA mAd

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
victori filiorum Core canticum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
<> God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song for Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
21st Century King James Version   
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Our God is our strong house of refuge, and he is found to us our helper always in times of trouble.
Darby Bible Translation   
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song.} God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Unto the end, for the sons of Core, for the hidden. Our God is our refuge and strength: a helper in troubles, which have found us exceedingly.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For the Chief Musician: a Psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
God's Word   
[For the choir director; a song by the descendants of Korah; according to [alamoth].] God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.
International Standard Version   
God is our refuge and strength, a great help in times of distress.
NET Bible   
For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
New American Standard Bible   
For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
New International Version   
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
New Living Translation   
For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices. God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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.
The World English Bible   
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
EasyEnglish Bible   
The sons of Korah wrote this special song for the music leader. God is a strong place for us, where he will keep us safe. He will always help us when troubles come.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' -- A song. God [is] to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.
New Life Version   
God is our safe place and our strength. He is always our help when we are in trouble.
The Voice Bible   
For the worship leader. A song of the sons of Korah, a song for sopranos. God is our shelter and our strength. When troubles seem near, God is nearer, and He’s ready to help. So why run and hide?
Living Bible   
God is our refuge and strength, a tested help in times of trouble.
New Catholic Bible   
For the director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to alamoth.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For the choir director. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
To the Overcomer: for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in tribulation.
Christian Standard Bible   
For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
God is our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble.
New Century Version   
For the director of music. By alamoth. A psalm of the sons of Korah. God is our protection and our strength. He always helps in times of trouble.
The Message   
God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him. We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in seastorm and earthquake, Before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremors that shift mountains. Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
God is our refuge and strength, a helper who can always be found in times of trouble.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Good News Translation®   
God is our shelter and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
Wycliffe Bible   
To the overcomer, the song of the sons of Korah, for youths. Our God, thou art refuge, and virtue; helper in tribulations, that have found us greatly. (To the overcomer, the song for the sons of Korah, for youths. O God, thou art our refuge, and our strength; a great helper in the midst of all the troubles, that have found us.)
Contemporary English Version   
(A special song by the clan of Korah and for the music leader.) God is our mighty fortress, always ready to help in times of trouble.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Common English Bible © 2011   
God is our refuge and strength, a help always near in times of great trouble.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to soprano voices. A Song. God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable], A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
For the leader. A song of the Korahites. According to alamoth.
New American Standard Bible   
God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble.
The Expanded Bible   
For the director of music. By ·alamoth [maidens; young women; C perhaps for soprano voices]. A psalm of the sons of Korah [C descendants of Kohath, son of Levi, who served as Temple musicians; 1 Chr. 6:22]. God is our ·protection [refuge] and our strength. He ·always helps [is an ever present/timely help] in times of ·trouble [distress].
Tree of Life Version   
For the music director, of the sons of Korah, according to Alamoth, a song.
Revised Standard Version   
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
New International Reader's Version   
For the director of music. A song of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. God is our place of safety. He gives us strength. He is always there to help us in times of trouble.
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
For the leader. By the descendants of Korach. On ‘alamot [high-pitched musical instruments?]. A song:
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
(For the one directing. Of the Bnei Korach. Al- alamot [after the manner of virgins, i.e., in the treble]. Shir.) Elohim is our refuge and strength, a very present help in tzoros.
Names of God Bible   
For the choir director; a song by the descendants of Korah; according to alamoth. Elohim is our Machseh and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
Modern English Version   
For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a well-proven help in trouble.
Easy-to-Read Version   
To the director: A song from the Korah family. Use the alamoth. A song. God is our protection and source of strength. He is always ready to help us in times of trouble.
International Children’s Bible   
For the director of music. By alamoth. A song of the sons of Korah. God is our protection and our strength. He always helps in times of trouble.
Lexham English Bible   
For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.
New International Version - UK   
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.