Psalm 46

New International Version

Psalm 46^[a]

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

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

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

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

⁸Come and see what the Lord has done,^(AD)
    the desolations^(AE) he has brought on the earth.
⁹He 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)
¹⁰He 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.”

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

Footnotes

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

Genesis 45:25-46:7

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²⁵So they went up out of Egypt^(A) and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.^(B) ²⁶They told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt.”^(C) Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them.^(D) ²⁷But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts^(E) Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. ²⁸And Israel said, “I’m convinced!^(F) My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”^(G)

Jacob Goes to Egypt

46 So Israel^(H) set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba,^(I) he offered sacrifices^(J) to the God of his father Isaac.^(K)

²And God spoke to Israel^(L) in a vision at night^(M) and said, “Jacob! Jacob!”

“Here I am,”^(N) he replied.

³“I am God, the God of your father,”^(O) he said. “Do not be afraid^(P) to go down to Egypt,^(Q) for I will make you into a great nation^(R) there.^(S) ⁴I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again.^(T) And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.^(U)”

⁵Then Jacob left Beersheba,^(V) and Israel’s^(W) sons took their father Jacob and their children and their wives in the carts^(X) that Pharaoh had sent to transport him. ⁶So Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt,^(Y) taking with them their livestock and the possessions^(Z) they had acquired^(AA) in Canaan. ⁷Jacob brought with him to Egypt^(AB) his sons and grandsons and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.^(AC)

Acts 5:33-42

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³³When they heard this, they were furious^(A) and wanted to put them to death. ³⁴But a Pharisee named Gamaliel,^(B) a teacher of the law,^(C) who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while. ³⁵Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men. ³⁶Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. ³⁷After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census^(D) and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered. ³⁸Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.^(E) ³⁹But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”^(F)

⁴⁰His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged.^(G) Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

⁴¹The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing^(H) because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.^(I) ⁴²Day after day, in the temple courts^(J) and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news^(K) that Jesus is the Messiah.^(L)