Psalm 46 (New American Standard Bible)

Psalm 46

God the Refuge of His People.

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

    ¹God is our ^(A)refuge and strength,
         ^[b]A very ^(B)present help ^(C)in trouble.
    ²Therefore we will ^(D)not fear, though ^(E)the earth should change
         And though ^(F)the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;
    ³Though its ^(G)waters roar and foam,
         Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.
    ⁴There is a ^(H)river whose streams make glad the ^(I)city of God,
         The holy ^(J)dwelling places of the Most High.
    ⁵God is ^(K)in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
         God will ^(L)help her when morning dawns.
    ⁶The nations ^(M)made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
         He ^(N)raised His voice, the earth ^(O)melted.
    ⁷The LORD of hosts ^(P)is with us;
         The God of Jacob is ^(Q)our stronghold. Selah.
    ⁸Come, ^(R)behold the works of the LORD,
         Who has wrought ^(S)desolations in the earth.
    ⁹He ^(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"Cease striving and ^(W)know that I am God;
         I will be ^(X)exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
    ¹¹The LORD of hosts is with us;
         The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.