Psalm 46

GOD OUR REFUGE

For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.c

1 God is our refuge and strength,

a helper who is always found

in times of trouble.d

2 Therefore we will not be afraid,

though the earth trembles

and the mountains topple

into the depths of the seas,e

3 though its water roars and foams

and the mountains quake with its turmoil.f

Selah

4 There is a river—

its streams delight the city of God,

the holy dwelling place of the Most High.g

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

God will help her when the morning dawns.h

6 Nations rage, kingdoms topple;

the earth melts when he lifts his voice.i

7 The Lord of Armies is with us;

the God of Jacob is our stronghold.j

Selah

8 Come, see the works of the Lord,

who brings devastation on the earth.k

9 He makes wars cease throughout the earth.

He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces;

he sets wagons ablaze.l

10 “Stop fighting, and know that I am God,

exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.”m

11 The Lord of Armies is with us;

the God of Jacob is our stronghold.n

Selah