Psalms 46

1 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. 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 will we not fear, though the earth shall be removed, and though the mountains shall be carried into the midst of the sea;

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

3 Though its waters shall roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its 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, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

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

5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

God is within her: she cannot be shaken. God helps her at the turn of the morning.

6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Nations roared, kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, earth melted away.

7 The LORD 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 works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

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

9 He maketh wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear asunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

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

10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

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

11 The LORD 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)