Psalms 46

1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the middle of the sea;

Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. (Selah)

though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. (Selah)

4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

5 God is in the middle of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.

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

The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)

8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he has made in the earth.

Come, see the LORD’s works, what desolations he has made in the earth.

9 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in sunder; he burns the chariot in the fire.

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted amongst the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

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

The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)