< 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.
To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.
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;
Therefore will we not fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the heart of the seas;
3 [Though] its waters shall roar [and] be disturbed, [though] the mountains shake with the swelling of it. (Selah)
Though the waters thereof roar [and] foam, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. (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.
There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.
5 God [is] in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, [and that] right early.
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her at the dawn of the morning.
6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7 The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. (Selah)
Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. (Selah)
8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
Come, behold the works of Jehovah, what desolations he hath made 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 hath made wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth 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.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. (Selah)
Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. (Selah)