Psalms 46

1 For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah; upon Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

TO THE OVERSEER. BY SONS OF KORAH. FOR GIRLS’ [VOICES]. A SONG. God [is] our refuge and strength, A most sure help in adversities.

2 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, and though the mountains be moved into the heart of the seas;

Therefore we do not fear in the changing of earth, And in the slipping of mountains Into the heart of the seas.

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

Roar—troubled are its waters, Mountains shake in its pride. (Selah)

4 There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the holiest dwelling-place of the Most High.

A river—its streams make glad the city of God, Your holy place of the dwelling places of the Most High.

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

God [is] in her midst—she is not moved, God helps her at the turn of the morning!

6 Nations were in tumult, kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

Nations have been troubled, Kingdoms have been moved, He has given forth with His voice—earth melts.

7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah)

YHWH of Hosts [is] with us, The God of Jacob [is] a tower for us. (Selah)

8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, who hath made desolations in the earth.

Come, see the works of YHWH, Who has done astonishing things in the earth,

9 He maketh 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.

Causing wars to cease, To the end of the earth, He shatters the bow, And He has cut apart the spear, He burns chariots with fire.

10 'Let be, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'

Desist, and know that I [am] God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah)

YHWH of hosts [is] with us, The God of Jacob [is] a tower for us! (Selah)