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

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains should be shaken into the heart of the seas,

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

though its waters roar and rage, and though the mountains tremble with their swelling. (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 the city of God happy, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Come, behold the deeds of Yahweh, the destruction he has caused on 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 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 Desist, and know that I [am] God, I am exalted among nations, I am 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 hosts [is] with us, The God of Jacob [is] a tower for us! (Selah)

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