Psalm 46 - New International Version (NIV)

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

Cross references

  1. Psalm 46:1 : Ps 9:9; 37:39; 61:3; 73:26; 91:2, 9; 142:5; Isa 33:16; Jer 16:19; 17:17; Joel 3:16; Na 1:7
  2. Psalm 46:1 : Ps 18:1
  3. Psalm 46:1 : Ps 34:18; La 3:57
  4. Psalm 46:1 : Ps 18:6; Lk 1:54
  5. Psalm 46:1 : S Dt 4:30; Ps 25:17
  6. Psalm 46:2 : S Ge 4:7; Ps 3:6
  7. Psalm 46:2 : Ps 82:5; Isa 13:13; 24:1, 19, 20; Jer 4:23; Da 11:19; Am 8:14; S Rev 6:14
  8. Psalm 46:2 : ver 6; Ps 18:7; 97:5; Isa 54:10; Am 9:5; Mic 1:4; Na 1:5; Hab 3:6
  9. Psalm 46:2 : Ex 15:8
  10. Psalm 46:3 : Ps 93:3; Isa 17:13; Jer 5:22; Eze 1:24; Rev 19:6
  11. Psalm 46:3 : S Job 9:26
  12. Psalm 46:3 : S Jdg 5:5
  13. Psalm 46:4 : S Ge 2:10; Rev 22:1
  14. Psalm 46:4 : S Ps 1:3
  15. Psalm 46:4 : Ps 48:1, 8; 87:3; 101:8; Rev 3:12
  16. Psalm 46:4 : Ge 14:18
  17. Psalm 46:4 : S 2Sa 15:25
  18. Psalm 46:5 : Dt 23:14; S Ps 26:8; Isa 12:6; Zec 2:5
  19. Psalm 46:5 : Ps 125:1
  20. Psalm 46:5 : S 1Ch 5:20
  21. Psalm 46:6 : S Job 12:23
  22. Psalm 46:6 : Ps 74:23; Isa 5:30; 17:12
  23. Psalm 46:6 : Ps 68:32; 102:22; Isa 13:4, 13; 23:11; Eze 26:18; Mt 4:8
  24. Psalm 46:6 : S Ps 29:3; Isa 33:3
  25. Psalm 46:6 : S ver 2
  26. Psalm 46:7 : S 1Sa 1:11
  27. Psalm 46:7 : S Ge 21:22
  28. Psalm 46:7 : S Ps 20:1
  29. Psalm 46:7 : ver 11; Ps 18:2
  30. Psalm 46:8 : Ps 66:5
  31. Psalm 46:8 : Isa 17:9; 64:10; Da 9:26; Lk 21:20
  32. Psalm 46:9 : Isa 2:4
  33. Psalm 46:9 : S Ps 37:15; S Isa 22:6
  34. Psalm 46:9 : Isa 9:5; Eze 39:9; Hos 2:18
  35. Psalm 46:10 : Dt 4:35; 1Ki 18:36, 39; Ps 100:3; Isa 37:16, 20; 43:11; 45:21; Eze 36:23
  36. Psalm 46:10 : Ps 18:46; Isa 2:11
  37. Psalm 46:11 : S Ps 20:1
  38. Psalm 46:11 : S ver 7

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