Psalm 45:1–5

Title For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song.

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.

Title To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song.

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.

Title To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.

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.

Title For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices.

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.

Title To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song For Alamoth.

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.

Title For the director of music. By alamoth. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

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.

Title For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song.

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.

Title To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song.

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.

Title For the choir director; a song by the descendants of Korah; according to alamoth.

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. 

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

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.

Title To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song.

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.

Title For the music director. Of the sons of Korah.

According to Alamoth. A song.

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.

Title For the director of music. A song of the Sons of Korah. For alamoth.

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.

Title For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song.

1 God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

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

And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;

3 Though its waters roar and foam,

Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride.

Selah.

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

The holy dwelling places of the Most High.