1 God is our refuge and strength,

an ever-present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way

and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

3 though its waters roar and foam

and the mountains quake with their surging.

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

the holy place where the Most High dwells.

5 God is within her, she will not fall;

God will help her at break of day.

6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;

he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

1 God is our refuge and strength,

a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,

though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,

3 though its waters roar and foam,

though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

the holy habitation of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;

God will help her when morning dawns.

6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

1 God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed,

And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God,

The holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved:

God shall help her, and that right early.

6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved:

He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

1 God is our refuge and strength,

always ready to help in times of trouble.

2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come

and the mountains crumble into the sea.

3 Let the oceans roar and foam.

Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!

Interlude

4 A river brings joy to the city of our God,

the sacred home of the Most High.

5 God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed.

From the very break of day, God will protect it.

6 The nations are in chaos,

and their kingdoms crumble!

God’s voice thunders,

and the earth melts!

1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear,

Even though the earth be removed,

And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 Though its waters roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains shake with its swelling.

Selah

4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God,

The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved;

God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.

6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;

He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

1 God is our protection and our strength.

He always helps in times of trouble.

2 So we will not be afraid even if the earth shakes,

or the mountains fall into the sea,

3 even if the oceans roar and foam,

or the mountains shake at the raging sea.

Selah

4 There is a river that brings joy to the city of God,

the holy place where God Most High lives.

5 God is in that city, and so it will not be shaken.

God will help her at dawn.

6 Nations tremble and kingdoms shake.

God shouts and the earth crumbles.

1 God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change,

And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas

3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains tremble with the swelling thereof. Selah

4 There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God,

The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved:

God will help her, and that right early.

6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved:

He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

1 God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found. 2 Therefore will we not fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the heart of the seas; 3 Though the waters thereof roar and foam, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. 4 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 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 uttered his voice, the earth melted.

1 God is our refuge and strength, 

an ever-present help in times of trouble. 

2 That is why we are not afraid 

even when the earth quakes 

or the mountains topple into the depths of the sea. 

3 Water roars and foams, 

and mountains shake at the surging waves. 

Selah 

4 There is a river 

whose streams bring joy to the city of God, 

the holy place where the Most High lives. 

5 God is in that city. 

It cannot fall. 

God will help it at the break of dawn. 

6 Nations are in turmoil, and kingdoms topple. 

The earth melts at the sound of ⸤God’s⸥ voice. 

1 God is our refuge and strength,

a helper who is always found

in times of trouble.

2 Therefore we will not be afraid,

though the earth trembles

and the mountains topple

into the depths of the seas,

3 though its waters roar and foam

and the mountains quake with its turmoil. Selah

4 There is a river—

its streams delight the city of God,

the holy dwelling place of the Most High.

5 God is within her; she will not be toppled.

God will help her when the morning dawns.

6 Nations rage, kingdoms topple;

the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

1 God is our refuge and strength,

a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,

though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;

3 though its waters roar and foam,

though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Selah

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

the holy habitation of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved;

God will help it when the morning dawns.

6 The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

1 God is our refuge and strength,

a very sufficient help in troubles.

2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth change,

and though the mountains totter into the midst of the sea,

3 though its waters roar and foam,

though mountains shake with its surging water. Selah

4 There is a river whose streams gladden the city of God,

the holiest of the dwellings of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her;

she will not be made to totter.

God will help her at daybreak.

6 Nations roar, kingdoms shake;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

1 God is our place of safety. He gives us strength.

He is always there to help us in times of trouble.

2 The earth may fall apart.

The mountains may fall into the middle of the sea.

But we will not be afraid.

3 The waters of the sea may roar and foam.

The mountains may shake when the waters rise.

But we will not be afraid. Selah

4 God’s blessings are like a river. They fill the city of God with joy.

That city is the holy place where the Most High God lives.

5 Because God is there, the city will not fall.

God will help it at the beginning of the day.

6 Nations are in disorder. Kingdoms fall.

God speaks, and the people of the earth melt in fear.