Psalms 46

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

To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah; put to Alamoth. A Song. God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.

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

For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;

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

Though its waters are sounding and troubled, and though the mountains are shaking with their violent motion. (Selah)

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

There is a river whose streams make glad the resting-place of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

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

God has taken his place in her; she will not be moved: he will come to her help at the dawn of morning.

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

The nations were angry, the kingdoms were moved; at the sound of his voice the earth became like wax.

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

The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah)

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

Come, see the works of the Lord, the destruction which he has made in the earth.

9 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.

He puts an end to wars over all the earth; by him the bow is broken, and the spear cut in two, and the carriage burned in the fire.

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

Be at peace in the knowledge that I am God: I will be lifted up among the nations, I will be honoured through all the earth.

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

The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah)