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Psalm 46

For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices.[a]

God is our refuge and strength,
    always ready to help in times of trouble.

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  1. 46:Title Hebrew according to alamoth.

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 close to all who call on him,
    yes, to all who call on him in truth.

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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 shelter for the oppressed,
    a refuge in times of trouble.

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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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My victory and honor come from God alone.
    He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
O my people, trust in him at all times.
    Pour out your heart to him,
    for God is our refuge. Interlude

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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 fortress;
    the godly run to him and are safe.

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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

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
    he is my God, and I trust him.
For he will rescue you from every trap
    and protect you from deadly disease.
He will cover you with his feathers.
    He will shelter you with his wings.
    His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
    nor the arrow that flies in the day.
Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,
    nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
Though a thousand fall at your side,
    though ten thousand are dying around you,
    these evils will not touch you.
Just open your eyes,
    and see how the wicked are punished.

If you make the Lord your refuge,
    if you make the Most High your shelter,

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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

11 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;
    the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude

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

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Then I pray to you, O Lord.
    I say, “You are my place of refuge.
    You are all I really want in life.

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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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17 “He reached down from heaven and rescued me;
    he drew me out of deep waters.
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemies,
    from those who hated me and were too strong for me.
19 They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress,
    but the Lord supported me.
20 He led me to a place of safety;
    he rescued me because he delights in me.

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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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18 So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.

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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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For what great nation has a god as near to them as the Lord our God is near to us whenever we call on him?

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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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26 Those who fear the Lord are secure;
    he will be a refuge for their children.

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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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The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed,
    but the Lord will protect his people.

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You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.(A)

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