Psalm 46–47

Psalm 46

GOD OUR REFUGE

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

¹God is our refuge and strength,

a helper who is always found

in times of trouble.^d

²Therefore we will not be afraid,

though the earth trembles

and the mountains topple

into the depths of the seas,^e

³though its water roars and foams

and the mountains quake with its turmoil.^f

Selah

⁴There is a river—

its streams delight the city of God,

the holy dwelling place of the Most High.^g

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

God will help her when the morning dawns.^h

⁶Nations rage, kingdoms topple;

the earth melts when he lifts his voice.ⁱ

⁷The Lord of Armies is with us;

the God of Jacob is our stronghold.^j

Selah

⁸Come, see the works of the Lord,

who brings devastation on the earth.^k

⁹He 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

¹¹The Lord of Armies is with us;

the God of Jacob is our stronghold.ⁿ

Selah

Psalm 47

GOD OUR KING

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

¹Clap your hands, all you peoples;^o

shout to God with a jubilant cry.^p

²For the Lord, the Most High, is awe-inspiring,

a great King over the whole earth.^q

³He subdues peoples under us

and nations under our feet.^r

⁴He chooses for us our inheritance—

the pride of Jacob, whom he loves.^s

Selah

⁵God ascends among shouts of joy,

the Lord, with the sound of a trumpet.^t

⁶Sing praise to God, sing praise;

sing praise to our King, sing praise!^u

⁷Sing a song of wisdom,^A

for God is King of the whole earth.^v

⁸God reigns over the nations;

God is seated on his holy throne.^w

⁹The nobles of the peoples have assembled

with the people of the God of Abraham.^x

For the leaders^B of the earth belong to God;

he is greatly exalted.^y