Psalms 46

1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

For the leader. Of the Korahites, on alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,

So we have no fear, though earth should change, and the hills totter into the heart of the ocean.

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

Let its waters roar and foam, let the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)

4 There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

A river there is, whose streams make glad God’s city, the home the Most High has hallowed.

5 God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.

God is within her: she cannot be shaken. God helps her at the turn of the morning.

6 Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

Nations roared, kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, earth melted away.

7 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob.

8 Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.

Come and see what the Lord has done, working appallingly in the earth.

9 He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.

He stills wars to the ends of the earth – breaking the bow, snapping the spear, burning the chariots in the fire.

10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

‘Refrain; and know surely that I am God, high over the nations, high over the world.’

11 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

On our side is the Lord of Hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)