Psalms 46

1 To the ouercomere, the song of the sones `of Chore, `for yongthis. Oure God, thou art refuyt, and vertu; helpere in tribulacions, that han founde vs greetly.

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

2 Therfor we schulen not drede, while the erthe schal be troblid; and the hillis schulen be borun ouer in to the herte of the see.

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

3 The watris of hem sowneden, and weren troblid; hillis weren troblid togidere in the strengthe of hym.

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 The feersnesse of flood makith glad the citee of God; the hiyeste God hath halewid his tabernacle.

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

5 God in the myddis therof schal not be moued; God schal helpe it eerli in the grey morewtid.

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

6 Hethene men weren disturblid togidere, and rewmes weren bowid doun; God yaf his vois, the erthe was moued.

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

7 The Lord of vertues is with vs; God of Jacob is oure vptakere.

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

8 Come ye, and se the werkis of the Lord; whiche wondris he hath set on the erthe.

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

9 He doynge awei batels til to the ende of the lond; schal al to-brese bouwe, and schal breke togidere armuris, and schal brenne scheldis bi fier.

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

10 Yyue ye tent, and se ye, that Y am God; Y schal be enhaunsid among hethene men; and Y schal be enhaunsid in erthe.

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

11 The Lord of vertues is with vs; God of Jacob is oure vptakere.

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