King James Version
Psalms 46:11 in the King James Version says “The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 46 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.”
Psalms 46:11 · KJV
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
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“of hosts”
H6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“is with us the God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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