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To the Overcomer: for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.

¶ God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in tribulation.

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

though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the violence thereof. Selah.

There is a river, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the tents of the most High.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her, as the morning dawns.

¶ The Gentiles raged, the kingdoms were moved; he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

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

Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he has made in the earth.

He makes wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and cuts the spear in sunder; he burns the chariot in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted in the Gentiles, I will be exalted in the earth.

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

Psalm 46[a]

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

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

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)
God is within her,(R) she will not fall;(S)
    God will help(T) her at break of day.
Nations(U) are in uproar,(V) kingdoms(W) fall;
    he lifts his voice,(X) the earth melts.(Y)

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

Come and see what the Lord has done,(AD)
    the desolations(AE) he has brought on the earth.
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