Psalms 46

1 God is the one who protects us and causes us to be strong; he is always ready to help us when we have troubles.

TO THE OVERSEER. BY SONS OF KORAH. FOR GIRLS’ [VOICES]. A SONG. God [is] our refuge and strength, A most sure help in adversities.

2 So, even if the earth shakes, we will not be afraid. Even if the mountains fall into the middle of the sea,

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

3 and if the water in the sea roars and foams, and the hills shake violently, we will not be afraid!

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

4 [Blessings that come from] God are like a river that makes everyone in the city where [we worship] God joyful. It is the city where the temple of God, who is greater than any other god, exists.

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

5 God is in this city, and it will never be destroyed; he will [come to] help [the people in] that city at dawn every day.

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

6 [Sometimes] the [people of many] nations are terrified; kingdoms (are overthrown/cease to exist); God speaks [loudly like thunder], and the earth melts (OR, people everywhere become terrified) [MET].

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

7 But Yahweh, the commander of the armies of heaven, is with us; the God whom Jacob worshiped (OR, we Israeli people worship) is our refuge.

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

8 Come and (see/think about) the amazing things that Yahweh has done [DOU]!

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

9 He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows [and arrows]; he destroys spears; he burns up shields.

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.

10 [God says], “Be quiet, and remember that I am God! I will be honored by the people of all nations. I will be honored all over the earth.”

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

11 [So never forget that] Yahweh, the commander of the armies of heaven, is with us; the God whom Jacob worshiped (OR, we Israeli people worship) is our refuge.

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