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.

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. 'For the Virgins.' — A song. God [is] to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

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

Therefore we fear not in the changing of earth, And in the slipping of mountains Into the heart of the seas.

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

Roar — troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. (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 — its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

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] in her midst — she is not moved, God doth help her at the turn of the morn!

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].

Troubled have been nations, Moved have been kingdoms, He hath given forth with His voice, earth melteth.

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.

Jehovah of Hosts [is] with us, A tower for us [is] the God of Jacob. (Selah)

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

Come ye, see the works of Jehovah, Who hath done astonishing things in the earth,

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

Causing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with 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.”

Desist, and know that I [am] God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

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.

Jehovah of hosts [is] with us, A tower for us [is] the God of Jacob! (Selah)