Psalms 46

1 God is the one who protects us and causes us to be strong; he is always ready to help us when we have troubles.

For the leader. Of the Korahites, on alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 So, even if the earth shakes, we will not be afraid. Even if the mountains fall into the middle of the sea,

So we have no fear, though earth should change, and the hills totter into the heart of the ocean.

3 and if the water in the sea roars and foams, and the hills shake violently, we will not be afraid!

Let its waters roar and foam, let the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)

4 [Blessings that come from] God are like a river that makes everyone in the city where [we worship] God joyful. It is the city where the temple of God, who is greater than any other god, exists.

A river there is, whose streams make glad God’s city, the home the Most High has hallowed.

5 God is in this city, and it will never be destroyed; he will [come to] help [the people in] that city at dawn every day.

God is within her: she cannot be shaken. God helps her at the turn of the morning.

6 [Sometimes] the [people of many] nations are terrified; kingdoms (are overthrown/cease to exist); God speaks [loudly like thunder], and the earth melts (OR, people everywhere become terrified) [MET].

Nations roared, kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, earth melted away.

7 But Yahweh, the commander of the armies of heaven, is with us; the God whom Jacob worshiped (OR, we Israeli people worship) is our refuge.

On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob.

8 Come and (see/think about) the amazing things that Yahweh has done [DOU]!

Come and see what the Lord has done, working appallingly in the earth.

9 He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows [and arrows]; he destroys spears; he burns up shields.

He stills wars to the ends of the earth – breaking the bow, snapping the spear, burning the chariots in the fire.

10 [God says], “Be quiet, and remember that I am God! I will be honored by the people of all nations. I will be honored all over the earth.”

“Refrain; and know surely that I am God, high over the nations, high over the world.”

11 [So never forget that] Yahweh, the commander of the armies of heaven, is with us; the God whom Jacob worshiped (OR, we Israeli people worship) is our refuge.

On our side is the Lord of Hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)