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

There is a (H)river whose streams make the (I)city of God happy,
The holy (J)dwelling places of the Most High.
God is (K)in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will (L)help her [e]when morning dawns.
The [f]nations (M)made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He [g](N)raised His voice, the earth (O)quaked.
The Lord of armies (P)is with us;
The God of Jacob is (Q)our stronghold. Selah

Come, (R)behold the works of the Lord,
[h]Who has inflicted (S)horrific events on the earth.
He (T)makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He (U)breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He (V)burns the chariots with fire.
10 [i]Stop striving and (W)know that I am God;
I will be (X)exalted among the [j]nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”
11 The Lord of armies is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah

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
  5. Psalm 46:5 Lit at the turning of the morning
  6. Psalm 46:6 Or Gentiles
  7. Psalm 46:6 Lit gave forth
  8. Psalm 46:8 Or Which He has inflicted as desolations
  9. Psalm 46:10 Or Let go, relax
  10. Psalm 46:10 Or Gentiles

To the Director: A song by the Sons of Korah, to the tune of[a] “The Maidens”.

God is the Refuge of His People

46 God is our refuge and strength,
    a great help in times of distress.
Therefore we will not be frightened
    when the earth roars,
when the mountains shake in the depths of the seas,
when its waters roar and rage,
        when the mountains tremble despite their pride.[b]
Interlude

Look! There is a river
    whose streams make the city of God rejoice,
        even the Holy Place of the Most High.
Since God is in her midst,
    she will not be shaken.
God will help her
    at the break of dawn.
The nations roared;
    the kingdoms were shaken.
His voice boomed;
    the earth melts.
The Lord of the heavenly armies is with us;
    our refuge is the God of Jacob.
Interlude

Come, observe the mighty works of the Lord,
    who causes desolation in the earth.
He causes wars to cease all over[c] the earth,
    he causes the bow to break, the spear to snap,
        the chariots to ignite and burn.

10 Be in awe and know that I am God.
    I will be exalted among the nations.
        I will be exalted throughout the earth.

11 The Lord of the heavenly armies is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our refuge.
Interlude

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:1 Lit. according to
  2. Psalm 46:3 Or tumult
  3. Psalm 46:9 Lit. cease to the end of