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.

“For the leader of the music. Of, or for, the sons of Korah. To be sung in the manner, or with the voice, of virgins.” God is our refuge and strength; An ever 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.

Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be changed; Though the mountains tremble in the heart of the sea;

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

Though its waters roar and be troubled, And the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. (Pause)

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

A river with its streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling-place of the Most High.

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

God is the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her, and that full early.

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

The nations raged; kingdoms were moved; He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

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

The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. (Pause)

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

Come, behold the doings of the LORD; What desolations he hath 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 causeth wars to cease to the end of the earth; He hath broken the bow, and snapped the spear asunder, And burned the chariots in fire.

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

“Desist, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted throughout the earth!”

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

The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.