God, the Refuge of His People.

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

46 God is our (A)refuge and strength,
A [b]very (B)ready help (C)in [c]trouble.
Therefore we will (D)not fear, though (E)the earth shakes
And (F)the mountains slip into the heart of the [d]sea;
Though its (G)waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46 Title Possibly for soprano voices
  2. Psalm 46:1 Lit help easily found
  3. Psalm 46:1 Or needs
  4. Psalm 46:2 Lit seas

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]

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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.

A Cry of Distress and a Curse on Adversaries.

For the music director; according to [a]Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.

69 Save me, God,
For the (A)waters have [b]threatened my life.

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  1. Psalm 69 Title Or possibly Lilies
  2. Psalm 69:1 Lit come up to my soul

Psalm 69[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.

Save me, O God,
    for the waters(A) have come up to my neck.(B)

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  1. Psalm 69:1 In Hebrew texts 69:1-36 is numbered 69:2-37.

Then the (A)raging waters would have [a]swept over our souls.”

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  1. Psalm 124:5 Or passed over

the raging waters
    would have swept us away.

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Reach out with Your hand (A)from on high;
Rescue me and (B)save me from great waters,
From the hand of (C)foreigners

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Reach down your hand from on high;(A)
    deliver me and rescue me(B)
from the mighty waters,(C)
    from the hands of foreigners(D)

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When you (A)pass through the waters, (B)I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
When you (C)walk through the fire, you will not be scorched,
Nor will the flame burn you.

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When you pass through the waters,(A)
    I will be with you;(B)
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,(C)
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.(D)

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