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For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.[a]

46 God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes,
    though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;
    though its waters roar and are troubled,
    though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad,
    the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
God is within her. She shall not be moved.
    God will help her at dawn.
The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved.
    He lifted his voice and the earth melted.
Yahweh of Armies is with us.
    The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Come, see Yahweh’s works,
    what desolations he has made in the earth.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth.
    He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear.
    He burns the chariots in the fire.
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
    I will be exalted among the nations.
    I will be exalted in the earth.”
11 Yahweh of Armies is with us.
    The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Footnotes

  1. 46:0 Alamoth is a musical term.

God Is Our Fortress

To the choirmaster. Of (A)the Sons of Korah. According to (B)Alamoth.[a] A Song.

46 God is our (C)refuge and strength,
    a very (D)present[b] help in (E)trouble.
Therefore we will not fear (F)though the earth gives way,
    though the mountains be moved into (G)the heart of the sea,
though (H)its waters roar and foam,
    though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

There is (I)a river whose streams make glad (J)the city of God,
    the holy (K)habitation of the Most High.
(L)God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
    God will help her when morning dawns.
(M)The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
    he (N)utters his voice, the earth (O)melts.
(P)The Lord of hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

(Q)Come, behold the works of the Lord,
    how he has brought desolations on the earth.
(R)He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
    he (S)breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
    (T)he burns the chariots with fire.
10 (U)“Be still, and know that I am God.
    (V)I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 (W)The Lord of hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
  2. Psalm 46:1 Or well proved