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. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. 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 won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

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

though its waters roar and are troubled, 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, the streams of which make the city of God glad, 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 is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

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

The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted 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 Armies 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, see Yahweh’s works, what desolations 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 makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.

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

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

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

Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)