Psalms 46

1 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.

For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains should be shaken into the heart of the seas,

3 Roar — troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. (Selah)

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

4 A river — its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

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

God is in the middle of her; she will not be moved; God will help her, and he will do so at the dawn of morning.

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

The nations raged and the kingdoms were shaken; he lifted up his voice, and the earth melted.

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

Yahweh of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)

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

Come, behold the deeds of Yahweh, the destruction he has caused on earth.

9 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.

He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and cuts the spear into pieces; he burns up the shields.

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

Be quiet and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted on the earth.

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

Yahweh of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)