Psalms 46

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

For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A song. 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 midst of the sea;

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains should be 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 rage, and 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 whose streams make the city of God happy, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

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

God is in the middle of her; she will not be moved; God will help her, and he will do so at the dawn of morning.

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

The nations raged and the kingdoms were shaken; he lifted up his voice, and the earth melted.

7 Yhwh of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)

Yahweh of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)

8 Come, behold the works of Yhwh, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

Come, behold the deeds of Yahweh, the destruction he has caused on 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 chariot in the fire.

He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and cuts the spear into pieces; he burns up the shields.

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

Be quiet and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted on the earth.

11 Yhwh of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)

Yahweh of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)