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עַל־כֵּן לֹא־נִירָא בְּהָמִיר אָרֶץ וּבְמוֹט הָרִים בְּלֵב יַמִּים׃

We will not fear, though the mountains slide into the sea.

Psalms, Psalm 46:2

WE WILLNOT FEAR, THOUGHTHE MOUNTAINSSLIDE INTOTHE SEA.PSALMS · PSALM 46:226°19'03"N 80°04'30"W

What it means

The worst picture imaginable: the earth giving way and mountains sinking under the waves. Even then, fear is not required. When everything shakes, stand on what does not.

The source

"We will not fear, though the mountains slide into the sea." Psalms said it in Psalm 46:2. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"עַל־כֵּן לֹא־נִירָא בְּהָמִיר אָרֶץ וּבְמוֹט הָרִים בְּלֵב יַמִּים"

Original Hebrew, Psalm 46:2. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "We will not fear, though the mountains slide into the sea." mean?
The worst picture imaginable: the earth giving way and mountains sinking under the waves. Even then, fear is not required. When everything shakes, stand on what does not.
Who said "We will not fear, though the mountains slide into the sea."?
Psalms (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Psalm 46:2.
What is the original Hebrew?
עַל־כֵּן לֹא־נִירָא בְּהָמִיר אָרֶץ וּבְמוֹט הָרִים בְּלֵב יַמִּים. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "We will not fear, though the mountains slide into the sea." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"We will not fear, though the mountains slide into the sea." (Psalms, Psalm 46:2, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/we-will-not-fear-though-the-mountains-slide

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