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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.

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.

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

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

He said,

“I cried out to the Lord in my great trouble,
    and he answered me.
I called to you from the land of the dead,[a]
    and Lord, you heard me!

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  1. 2:2 Hebrew from Sheol.

and he said,

“I (A)called out of my distress to the Lord,
And He answered me.
I called for help from the [a]depth of (B)Sheol;
You heard my voice.

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  1. Jonah 2:2 Lit belly

He said:

“In my distress I called(A) to the Lord,(B)
    and he answered me.
From deep in the realm of the dead(C) I called for help,
    and you listened to my cry.

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For you are my hiding place;
    you protect me from trouble.
    You surround me with songs of victory. Interlude

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You are (A)my hiding place; You (B)keep me from trouble;
You surround me with [a](C)songs of deliverance. Selah

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  1. Psalm 32:7 Or shouts

You are my hiding place;(A)
    you will protect me from trouble(B)
    and surround me with songs of deliverance.(C)

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Even when I walk
    through the darkest valley,[a]
I will not be afraid,
    for you are close beside me.
Your rod and your staff
    protect and comfort me.

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  1. 23:4 Or the dark valley of death.

Even though I (A)walk through the [a]valley of the shadow of death,
I (B)fear no [b]evil, for (C)You are with me;
Your (D)rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

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  1. Psalm 23:4 Or valley of deep darkness
  2. Psalm 23:4 Or harm

Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,[a](A)
I will fear no evil,(B)
    for you are with me;(C)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

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  1. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death

You sent abundant rain, O God,
    to refresh the weary land.

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You (A)made plentiful rain fall, God;
You confirmed Your inheritance when it was [a]parched.

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  1. Psalm 68:9 Lit weary

You gave abundant showers,(A) O God;
    you refreshed your weary inheritance.

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Psalm 62

For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.

I wait quietly before God,
    for my victory comes from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress where I will never be shaken.

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God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.

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

62 (A)My soul waits in silence for God alone;
From Him (B)comes my salvation.
He alone is my (C)rock and my salvation,
My (D)stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken.

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  1. Psalm 62 Title Cf. 1 Chr 16:41; 25:1; Ps 39 and 77 titles

Psalm 62[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

Truly my soul finds rest(A) in God;(B)
    my salvation comes from him.
Truly he is my rock(C) and my salvation;(D)
    he is my fortress,(E) I will never be shaken.(F)

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  1. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.