Psalms 46

1 “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.

For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

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

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,

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

though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge.

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

There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

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

God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.

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

Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

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

The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

8 Come, behold the doings of the LORD; What desolations he hath made in the earth!

Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.

9 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.

He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.

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

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

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

The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.