Psalms 46

1 For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.

2 Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

Therefore will we not fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the heart of the seas;

3 though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. (Selah)

Though the waters thereof roar [and] foam, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. (Selah)

4 There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.

5 God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her at the dawn of the morning.

6 The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

7 Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)

Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. (Selah)

8 Come, see Yahweh’s works, what desolations he has made in the earth.

Come, behold the works of Jehovah, what desolations he hath made in the earth:

9 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.

He hath made wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth 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.”

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)

Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. (Selah)