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Psalm 46

God’s Defense of His City and People

To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song.

God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present[a] help in trouble.(A)

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  1. 46.1 Or well proved

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)

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  1. Psalm 46:1 In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
  2. Psalm 46:1 Title: Probably a musical term

18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.(A)

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18 The Lord is near(A) to all who call on him,(B)
    to all who call on him in truth.

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The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
    a stronghold in times of trouble.(A)

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The Lord is a refuge(A) for the oppressed,(B)
    a stronghold in times of trouble.(C)

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On God rests my deliverance and my honor;
    my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.(A)

Trust in him at all times, O people;
    pour out your heart before him;
    God is a refuge for us. Selah(B)

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My salvation and my honor depend on God[a];
    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.(A)
Trust in him at all times, you people;(B)
    pour out your hearts to him,(C)
    for God is our refuge.

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  1. Psalm 62:7 Or / God Most High is my salvation and my honor

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
    the righteous run into it and are safe.(A)

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10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

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Psalm 91

Assurance of God’s Protection

You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
    who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,[a](A)
will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress;
    my God, in whom I trust.”(B)
For he will deliver you from the snare of the hunter
    and from the deadly pestilence;(C)
he will cover you with his pinions,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;
    his faithfulness is a shield and defense.(D)
You will not fear the terror of the night
    or the arrow that flies by day(E)
or the pestilence that stalks in darkness
    or the destruction that wastes at noonday.(F)

A thousand may fall at your side,
    ten thousand at your right hand,
    but it will not come near you.
You will only look with your eyes
    and see the punishment of the wicked.(G)

Because you have made the Lord your refuge,[b]
    the Most High your dwelling place,

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  1. 91.1 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
  2. 91.9 Cn: Heb Because you, Lord, are my refuge; you have made

Psalm 91

Whoever dwells in the shelter(A) of the Most High
    will rest in the shadow(B) of the Almighty.[a]
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge(C) and my fortress,(D)
    my God, in whom I trust.”

Surely he will save you
    from the fowler’s snare(E)
    and from the deadly pestilence.(F)
He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;(G)
    his faithfulness will be your shield(H) and rampart.
You will not fear(I) the terror of night,
    nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
    nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
    ten thousand at your right hand,
    but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
    and see the punishment of the wicked.(J)

If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
    and you make the Most High your dwelling,

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  1. Psalm 91:1 Hebrew Shaddai

26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
    and one’s children will have a refuge.(A)

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26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,(A)
    and for their children it will be a refuge.(B)

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I cry to you, O Lord;
    I say, “You are my refuge,
    my portion in the land of the living.”(A)

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I cry to you, Lord;
    I say, “You are my refuge,(A)
    my portion(B) in the land of the living.”(C)

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11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our refuge.[a] Selah

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  1. 46.11 Or fortress

11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
    the God of Jacob(A) is our fortress.(B)

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For what other great nation has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is whenever we call to him?(A)

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What other nation is so great(A) as to have their gods near(B) them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?

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18 so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us.(A)

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18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(A) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(B) set before us may be greatly encouraged.

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17 He reached from on high; he took me;
    he drew me out of mighty waters.(A)
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy,
    from those who hated me,
    for they were too mighty for me.
19 They came upon me in the day of my calamity,
    but the Lord was my stay.(B)
20 He brought me out into a broad place;
    he delivered me because he delighted in me.(C)

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17 “He reached down from on high(A) and took hold of me;
    he drew(B) me out of deep waters.
18 He rescued(C) me from my powerful enemy,
    from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
    but the Lord was my support.(D)
20 He brought me out into a spacious(E) place;
    he rescued(F) me because he delighted(G) in me.(H)

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14 So Abraham called that place “The Lord will provide,”[a] as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”[b]

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  1. 22.14 Or will see; Heb traditionally transliterated Jehovah Jireh
  2. 22.14 Or he shall be seen

14 So Abraham called(A) that place The Lord(B) Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.(C)

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