Psalms 46

1 To the Chief Musician. For the Sons of Korah, on Alamoth. A Song. God—for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found.

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 For this cause, will we not fear, Though the earth showeth change, Or the mountains slip 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 The waters thereof roar and foam, The mountains tremble with the swelling thereof (Selah)

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

4 A river! whose channels, shall gladden the city of God, The Most High, hath hallowed his habitation.

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 the midst of her, she shall not be shaken, God will help her, by the turnings 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 roared, Kingdoms have tottered, He hath uttered his voice, Earth melteth.

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

7 Yahweh of hosts, is with us, A high tower for us, is the God of Jacob. (Selah)

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

8 Come! view the doings of Yahweh, —Who hath set desolations in the earth;

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

9 Causing wars to cease unto the end of the earth, —The bow, he shivereth, And breaketh in pieces the spear, war-chariots, burneth he up 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 Let be! and know that, I, am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be 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 Yahweh of hosts, is with us, A high tower for us, is the God of Jacob. (Selah)

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