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.

For the leader. Of the Korahites, on alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and 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;

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

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

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 the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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