Psalms 46

1 To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. 'For the Virgins.' — A song. God [is] to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

“For the leader of the music. Of, or for, the sons of Korah. To be sung in the manner, or with the voice, of virgins.” God is our refuge and strength; An ever present help in trouble.

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

Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be changed; Though the mountains tremble in the heart of the sea;

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

Though its waters roar and be troubled, And the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. (Pause)

4 A river — its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

A river with its streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling-place of the Most High.

5 God [is] in her midst — she is not moved, God doth help her at the turn of the morn!

God is the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her, and that full early.

6 Troubled have been nations, Moved have been kingdoms, He hath given forth with His voice, earth melteth.

The nations raged; kingdoms were moved; He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

7 Jehovah of Hosts [is] with us, A tower for us [is] the God of Jacob. (Selah)

The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. (Pause)

8 Come ye, see the works of Jehovah, Who hath done astonishing things in the earth,

Come, behold the doings of the LORD; What desolations he hath made in the earth!

9 Causing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with fire.

He causeth wars to cease to the end of the earth; He hath broken the bow, and snapped the spear asunder, And burned the chariots in fire.

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

“Desist, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted throughout the earth!”

11 Jehovah of hosts [is] with us, A tower for us [is] the God of Jacob! (Selah)

The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.