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The sons of Korah wrote this special song for the music leader.

The city of God [ a ]

46 God is a strong place for us,
where he will keep us safe.
He will always help us
when troubles come.
2 So even when the earth shakes,
we will not be afraid.
And when the mountains fall down
into the deep sea,
we will still not be afraid.
3 If the sea makes dangerous waves,
so that even the mountains shake,
we will never be afraid.
Selah.
4 There is a river that runs into the city of God,
and it brings God's blessing to the people there.
That is the holy place
where the Most High God lives.
5 God is in that city.
Nothing can ever destroy it.
When dawn comes, God will be there to help it.
6 Nations are shouting with anger!
Kingdoms shake and fall.
God calls in a loud voice,
and even the earth melts!
7 The Lord Almighty is there to help us.
The God of Jacob keeps us safe.
Selah.
8 Come and see the great things
that the Lord has done.
He has brought terrible things to the earth!
9 All over the world, he causes wars to finish.
He destroys the soldiers' bows and spears.
He burns their shields in a fire.
10 He says, ‘Be still and quiet!
Understand that I am God.
I rule as king over the nations.
All the world will say that I am great.’
11 The Lord Almighty is there to help us.
The God of Jacob keeps us safe.
Selah.

Footnotes

  1. 46:1 The city of Jerusalem is a picture of God's people. God can keep his own people safe and make them happy.

To the director: A song from the Korah family. Use the alamoth. [ a ] A song.

46 God is our protection and source of strength.
He is always ready to help us in times of trouble.
2 So we are not afraid when the earth quakes
and the mountains fall into the sea.
3 We are not afraid when the seas become rough and dark
and the mountains tremble. Selah

4 There is a river whose streams bring happiness to God’s city,
to the holy city of God Most High.
5 God is in that city, so it will never be destroyed.
He is there to help even before sunrise.
6 Nations will shake with fear and kingdoms will fall
when God shouts and makes the earth move.
7 The Lord All-Powerful is with us.
The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah

8 Look at the powerful things the Lord has done.
See the awesome things he has done on earth.
9 He stops wars all over the world.
He breaks the soldiers’ bows, shatters their spears, and burns their shields. [ b ]

10 God says, “Stop fighting and know that I am God!
I am the one who defeats the nations;
I am the one who controls the world.”

11 The Lord All-Powerful is with us.
The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:1 Psalm 46 alamoth This might be a musical instrument, a special way of tuning an instrument, a music style, or one of the groups that played harps in the Temple orchestra. See 1 Chron. 15:21.
  2. Psalm 46:9 shields Or “chariots.”

46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles 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.

6 The heathen 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.

8 Come, behold the works of the Lord , what desolations he hath made in the earth.

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

11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

God, the Refuge of His People.

For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, [ a ] set to Alamoth. A Song.

46 God is our ( A ) refuge and strength,
A [ b ] very ( B ) ready help ( C ) in [ c ] trouble.
2 Therefore we will ( D ) not fear, though ( E ) the earth shakes
And ( F ) the mountains slip into the heart of the [ d ] sea;
3 Though its ( G ) waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah

4 There is a ( H ) river whose streams make the ( I ) city of God happy,
The holy ( J ) dwelling places of the Most High.
5 God is ( K ) in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will ( L ) help her [ e ] when morning dawns.
6 The [ f ] nations ( M ) made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He [ g ] ( N ) raised His voice, the earth ( O ) quaked.
7 The Lord of armies ( P ) is with us;
The God of Jacob is ( Q ) our stronghold. Selah

8 Come, ( R ) behold the works of the Lord ,
[ h ] Who has inflicted ( S ) horrific events on the earth.
9 He ( T ) makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He ( U ) breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He ( V ) burns the chariots with fire.
10 “ [ i ] Stop striving and ( W ) know that I am God;
I will be ( X ) exalted among the [ j ] nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”
11 The Lord of armies is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46 Title Possibly for soprano voices
  2. Psalm 46:1 Lit help easily found
  3. Psalm 46:1 Or needs
  4. Psalm 46:2 Lit seas
  5. Psalm 46:5 Lit at the turning of the morning
  6. Psalm 46:6 Or Gentiles
  7. Psalm 46:6 Lit gave forth
  8. Psalm 46:8 Or Which He has inflicted as desolations
  9. Psalm 46:10 Or Let go, relax
  10. Psalm 46:10 Or Gentiles

Psalm 46 [ a ]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. [ b ] A song.

1 God is our refuge ( A ) and strength, ( B )
an ever-present ( C ) help ( D ) in trouble. ( E )
2 Therefore we will not fear, ( F ) though the earth give way ( G )
and the mountains fall ( H ) into the heart of the sea, ( I )
3 though its waters roar ( J ) and foam ( K )
and the mountains quake ( L ) with their surging. [ c ]

4 There is a river ( M ) whose streams ( N ) make glad the city of God, ( O )
the holy place where the Most High ( P ) dwells. ( Q )
5 God is within her, ( R ) she will not fall; ( S )
God will help ( T ) her at break of day.
6 Nations ( U ) are in uproar, ( V ) kingdoms ( W ) fall;
he lifts his voice, ( X ) the earth melts. ( Y )

7 The Lord Almighty ( Z ) is with us; ( AA )
the God of Jacob ( AB ) is our fortress. ( AC )

8 Come and see what the Lord has done, ( AD )
the desolations ( AE ) he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars ( AF ) cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow ( AG ) and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields [ d ] with fire. ( AH )
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; ( AI )
I will be exalted ( AJ ) among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”

11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob ( AK ) is our fortress. ( AL )

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:1 In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
  2. Psalm 46:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  3. Psalm 46:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 11.
  4. Psalm 46:9 Or chariots
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