Psalms 46

1 For the music director by the sons of Korah. According to alamoth, a song. God is our protection and our strength; always ready to help when troubles come.

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

2 So we will not be afraid though the earth shakes, though the mountains fall into the depths of the sea,

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

3 though the waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble as the waters surge violently! (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 A river flows to bring happiness to those in God's city, the holy place where the Most High lives.

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 the city; it will never fall. God protects it as soon as it is light.

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

6 Nations are in turmoil, kingdoms collapse. God raises his voice and the earth melts.

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

7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob protects us. (Selah)

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

8 Come and see what the Lord has achieved! See the amazing things he has done on the earth!

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

9 He stops wars all over the world. He smashes the bow; he breaks the spear; he sets shields on fire.

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

10 Stop fighting! Recognize I am God! I am the ruler of the nations; I am the ruler of the earth.

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

11 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob protects us. (Selah)

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