Psalms 46:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

river. Hebrew. nahar.. constantly flowing river (not nahal,. summer wady). It flows beneath Zion, filling En Rogel and supplying Siloam. See App-68.

streams. channels. Hebrew. palag. See note on Genesis 10:25.Genesis 1:3, i.e. the rock-cut channels beneath Zion. See App-68. All other water-supplies cut off. Compare 2 Chronicles 32:30; 2 Kings 20:20. See App-68, and Ecc 48:17.

The holy place of the tabernacles of the MOST HIGH. Septuagint and Vulg, render this "The Most High hath hallowed His habitation". See note on Exodus 3:5.

tabernacles. the great habitation. Plural of majesty, implying greatness of glory, not of size. Hebrew. mishkan. App-40.

MOST HIGH. Hebrew. Elyon. App-4.

Psalms 46:4

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.