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.

For the leader. Of the Korahites, on alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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

So we have no fear, though earth should change, and the hills totter into the heart of the ocean.

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

Let its waters roar and foam, let the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)

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

A river there is, whose streams make glad God’s city, the home the Most High has hallowed.

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 within her: she cannot be shaken. 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 roared, kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, earth melted away.

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

On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob.

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

Come and see what the Lord has done, working appallingly 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.

He stills wars to the ends of the earth – breaking the bow, snapping the spear, burning the chariots in the fire.

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

“Refrain; and know surely that I am God, high over the nations, high over the world.”

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

On our side is the Lord of Hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)