Psalms 46

1 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.

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

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

3 though its waters roar and rage, and though the mountains tremble with their swelling. (Selah)

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

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

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 the middle of her; she will not be moved; God will help her, and he will do so at the dawn of morning.

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

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

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

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

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

8 Come, behold the deeds of Yahweh, the destruction he has caused on earth.

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

9 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.

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 Be quiet and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted on the earth.

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

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

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