Psalms 46

1 “To the chief musician: by the sons of Korach, upon 'Alamoth, a song.” God is our protection and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.

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, even when the earth is transformed, and when mountains are 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 [When] the waters thereof roar and foam, when mountains quake before his majesty. (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, its rivulets cause to rejoice the city of God, the sanctuary of the dwellings 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 her midst; she shall not be moved: God will ever help her, at the dawning of [her] morning.

God is within her: she cannot be shaken. God helps her at the turn of the morning.

6 Nations rage, kingdoms are moved: he letteth his voice be heard, the earth melteth away.

Nations roared, kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, earth melted away.

7 The Lord of hosts is with us; a defense unto us is the God of Jacob. (Selah)

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

8 Come, look at the deeds of the Lord, who hath made desolations on the earth.

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

9 He causeth wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in pieces; he burneth wagons 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 Leave off, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on 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; a defence unto us is the God of Jacob. (Selah)

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