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
- Psalm 46 Title Possibly for soprano voices
- Psalm 46:1 Lit help easily found
- Psalm 46:1 Or needs
- Psalm 46:2 Lit seas
- Psalm 46:5 Lit at the turning of the morning
- Psalm 46:6 Or Gentiles
- Psalm 46:6 Lit gave forth
- Psalm 46:8 Or Which He has inflicted as desolations
- Psalm 46:10 Or Let go, relax
- Psalm 46:10 Or Gentiles
Cross references
- Psalm 46:1 : Ps 14:6; 62:7, 8
- Psalm 46:1 : Deut 4:7; Ps 145:18
- Psalm 46:1 : Ps 9:9
- Psalm 46:2 : Ps 23:4; 27:1
- Psalm 46:2 : Ps 82:5
- Psalm 46:2 : Ps 18:7
- Psalm 46:3 : Ps 93:3, 4; Jer 5:22
- Psalm 46:4 : Ps 36:8; 65:9; Is 8:6; Rev 22:1
- Psalm 46:4 : Ps 48:1; 87:3; 101:8; Is 60:14; Rev 3:12
- Psalm 46:4 : Ps 43:3
- Psalm 46:5 : Deut 23:14; Is 12:6; Ezek 43:7, 9; Hos 11:9; Joel 2:27; Zech 2:5
- Psalm 46:5 : Ps 37:40; Is 41:14; Luke 1:54
- Psalm 46:6 : Ps 2:1, 2
- Psalm 46:6 : Ps 18:13; 68:33; Jer 25:30; Joel 2:11; Amos 1:2
- Psalm 46:6 : Amos 9:5; Mic 1:4; Nah 1:5
- Psalm 46:7 : Num 14:9; 2 Chr 13:12
- Psalm 46:7 : Ps 9:9; 48:3
- Psalm 46:8 : Ps 66:5
- Psalm 46:8 : Is 61:4; Jer 51:43
- Psalm 46:9 : Is 2:4; Mic 4:3
- Psalm 46:9 : 1 Sam 2:4; Ps 76:3
- Psalm 46:9 : Is 9:5; Ezek 39:9
- Psalm 46:10 : Ps 100:3
- Psalm 46:10 : Is 2:11, 17