Psalm 46-47

Easy-to-Read Version

To the director: A song from the Korah family. Use the alamoth.^[a] A song.

46 God is our protection and source of strength.
    He is always ready to help us in times of trouble.
²So we are not afraid when the earth quakes
    and the mountains fall into the sea.
³We are not afraid when the seas become rough and dark
    and the mountains tremble. Selah

⁴There is a river whose streams bring happiness to God’s city,
    to the holy city of God Most High.
⁵God is in that city, so it will never be destroyed.
    He is there to help even before sunrise.
⁶Nations will shake with fear and kingdoms will fall
    when God shouts and makes the earth move.
⁷The Lord All-Powerful is with us.
    The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah

⁸Look at the powerful things the Lord has done.
See the awesome things he has done on earth.
⁹He stops wars all over the world.
He breaks the soldiers’ bows, shatters their spears, and burns their shields.^[b]

¹⁰God says, “Stop fighting and know that I am God!
I am the one who defeats the nations;
I am the one who controls the world.”

¹¹The Lord All-Powerful is with us.
The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah

To the director: A song from the Korah family.

47 Everyone, clap your hands.
    Shout with joy to God!
²The Lord Most High is awesome.
    He is the great King over all the earth.
³He helped us defeat other nations.
    He put those people under our control.
⁴He chose our land for us.
    He chose that wonderful land for Jacob, the one he loved. Selah

⁵The Lord God goes up to his throne
    at the sound of the trumpet and horn.
⁶Sing praises to God, sing praises!
    Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
⁷God is the King of the whole world.
    Sing songs of praise!^[c]
⁸God sits on his holy throne;
    he rules all the nations.
⁹The leaders of the nations have come together
    with the people of the God of Abraham.
All the rulers of the world belong to God.
    He is over them all!

Footnotes

Psalm 46:1 Psalm 46 alamoth This might be a musical instrument, a special way of tuning an instrument, a music style, or one of the groups that played harps in the Temple orchestra. See 1 Chron. 15:21.
Psalm 46:9 shields Or “chariots.”
Psalm 47:7 songs of praise Literally, “ maskil.” See “maskil” in the Word List.