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.

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 do change, and though the mountains be moved 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 at 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 holiest dwelling-place 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 approach of morning.

God is within her: she cannot be shaken. 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 roared, kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, earth melted away.

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

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

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

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

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

10 'Let be, 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 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah)

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