Psalms 46
1 To him that excelleth upon Alamoth a song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God is our hope and strength, and helpe in troubles, ready to be found.
God is the one who protects us and causes us to be strong; he is always ready to help us when we have troubles.
2 Therefore will not we feare, though the earth be moued, and though the mountaines fall into the middes of the sea.
So, even if the earth shakes, we will not be afraid. Even if the mountains fall into the middle of the sea,
3 Though the waters thereof rage and be troubled, and the mountaines shake at the surges of the same. (Selah)
and if the water in the sea roars and foams, and the hills shake violently, we will not be afraid!
4 Yet there is a Riuer, whose streames shall make glad the citie of God: euen the Sanctuarie of the Tabernacles of the most High.
[Blessings that come from] God are like a river that makes everyone in the city where [we worship] God joyful. It is the city where the temple of God, who is greater than any other god, exists.
5 God is in the middes of it: therefore shall it not be moued: God shall helpe it very earely.
God is in this city, and it will never be destroyed; he will [come to] help [the people in] that city at dawn every day.
6 When the nations raged, and the kingdomes were moued, God thundred, and the earth melted.
[Sometimes] the [people of many] nations are terrified; kingdoms (are overthrown/cease to exist); God speaks [loudly like thunder], and the earth melts (OR, people everywhere become terrified) [MET].
7 The Lord of hostes is with vs: the God of Iaakob is our refuge. (Selah)
But Yahweh, the commander of the armies of heaven, is with us; the God whom Jacob worshiped (OR, we Israeli people worship) is our refuge.
8 Come, and behold the workes of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
Come and (see/think about) the amazing things that Yahweh has done [DOU]!
9 He maketh warres to cease vnto the endes of the world: he breaketh the bowe and cutteth the speare, and burneth the chariots with fire.
He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows [and arrows]; he destroys spears; he burns up shields.
10 Be still and knowe that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, and I wil be exalted in the earth.
[God says], “Be quiet, and remember that I am God! I will be honored by the people of all nations. I will be honored all over the earth.”
11 The Lord of hostes is with vs: the God of Iaakob is our refuge. (Selah)
[So never forget that] Yahweh, the commander of the armies of heaven, is with us; the God whom Jacob worshiped (OR, we Israeli people worship) is our refuge.
