Psalms 46

1 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.

To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah; put to Alamoth. A Song. God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore will we not fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the heart of the seas;

For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;

3 Though the waters thereof roar [and] foam, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. (Selah)

Though its waters are sounding and troubled, and though the mountains are shaking with their violent motion. (Selah)

4 There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.

There is a river whose streams make glad the resting-place of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her at the dawn of the morning.

God has taken his place in her; she will not be moved: he will come to her help at the dawn of morning.

6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

The nations were angry, the kingdoms were moved; at the sound of his voice the earth became like wax.

7 Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. (Selah)

The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah)

8 Come, behold the works of Jehovah, what desolations he hath made in the earth:

Come, see the works of the Lord, the destruction which he has made in the earth.

9 He hath made wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariots in the fire.

He puts an end to wars over all the earth; by him the bow is broken, and the spear cut in two, and the carriage burned in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Be at peace in the knowledge that I am God: I will be lifted up among the nations, I will be honoured through all the earth.

11 Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. (Selah)

The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah)