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God Is Our Fortress

46To the choirmaster. Of athe Sons of Korah. According to bAlamoth.1 A Song.

1God is our crefuge and strength,

a very dpresent2 help in etrouble.

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

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

3though hits waters roar and foam,

though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

4There is ia river whose streams make glad jthe city of God,

the holy khabitation of the Most High.

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

God will help her when morning dawns.

6mThe nations rage, the kingdoms totter;

he nutters his voice, the earth omelts.

7pThe Lord of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

8qCome, behold the works of the Lord,

how he has brought desolations on the earth.

9rHe makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

he sbreaks the bow and shatters the spear;

the burns the chariots with fire.

10u“Be still, and know that I am God.

vI will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth!”

Read in Logos
Psalm 46:1: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Footnotes

  1. 1Probably a musical or liturgical term
  2. 2Or well proved

Cross references

  1. aPs. 42:title
  2. b1 Chr. 15:20
  3. cSee Ps. 14:6
  4. dPs. 145:18; Deut. 4:7
  5. ePs. 9:9
  6. f[Ps. 18:7]
  7. gEzek. 27:26
  8. h[Ps. 93:3, 4; Jer. 5:22]
  9. iPs. 36:8; 65:9; [Isa. 8:6; 33:21; Rev. 22:1, 2]
  10. jPs. 48:1; 87:3; [Isa. 60:14]
  11. kPs. 43:3; 84:1
  12. lLev. 26:12; Deut. 23:14; Isa. 12:6; Ezek. 43:7, 9; Hos. 11:9; Joel 2:27; Zeph. 3:15; Zech. 2:5, 10, 11; 8:3
  13. mPs. 2:1
  14. nPs. 18:13; 68:33; 76:8; Jer. 25:30; Joel 2:11; 3:16; Amos 1:2
  15. oEx. 15:15; Josh. 2:9, 24; Amos 9:5
  16. pver. 11; 2 Chr. 13:12; 20:17; [Num. 14:9]
  17. qPs. 66:5
  18. rIsa. 2:4; Mic. 4:3
  19. sPs. 76:3; 1 Sam. 2:4
  20. tEzek. 39:9
  21. u[Ex. 14:13]
  22. vIsa. 2:11, 17; 33:10

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

God is our refuge and strength,

an ever-present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way

and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

though its waters roar and foam

and the mountains quake with their surging.

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

the holy place where the Most High dwells.

God is within her, she will not fall;

God will help her at break of day.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;

he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

The Lord Almighty is with us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Come and see what the Lord has done,

the desolations he has brought on the earth.

He makes wars cease

to the ends of the earth.

He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

he burns the shields with fire.

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth.”

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

God is our refuge and strength,

a helper who is always found

in times of trouble.

Therefore we will not be afraid,

though the earth trembles

and the mountains topple

into the depths of the seas,

though its water roars and foams

and the mountains quake with its turmoil.

Selah

There is a river—

its streams delight the city of God,

the holy dwelling place of the Most High.

God is within her; she will not be toppled.

God will help her when the morning dawns.

Nations rage, kingdoms topple;

the earth melts when he lifts his voice.

The Lord of Armies is with us;

the God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Selah

Come, see the works of the Lord,

who brings devastation on the earth.

He makes wars cease throughout the earth.

He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces;

he sets wagons ablaze.

“Stop fighting, and know that I am God,

exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.”

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

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

God is our refuge and strength,

always ready to help in times of trouble.

So we will not fear when earthquakes come

and the mountains crumble into the sea.

Let the oceans roar and foam.

Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!

Interlude

A river brings joy to the city of our God,

the sacred home of the Most High.

God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed.

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

The nations are in chaos,

and their kingdoms crumble!

God’s voice thunders,

and the earth melts!

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;

the God of Israel is our fortress.

Interlude

Come, see the glorious works of the Lord:

See how he brings destruction upon the world.

He causes wars to end throughout the earth.

He breaks the bow and snaps the spear;

he burns the shields with fire.

“Be still, and know that I am God!

I will be honored by every nation.

I will be honored throughout the world.”

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For the music director. Of the sons of Korah.

According to Alamoth. A song.

God is our refuge and strength,

a very sufficient help in troubles.

Therefore we will not fear though the earth change,

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

though its waters roar and foam,

though mountains shake with its surging water. Selah

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

the holiest of the dwellings of the Most High.

God is in the midst of her;

she will not be made to totter.

God will help her at daybreak.

Nations roar, kingdoms shake;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

Yahweh of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our high stronghold. Selah

Come, see the works of Yahweh,

who has placed desolations on the earth.

He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;

he breaks the bow and cuts off the spear.

The wagons of war he burns with fire.

“Be still, and know that I am God.

I will be exalted among the nations;

I will be exalted in the earth.”

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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

God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

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

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

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

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

The holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

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

God shall help her, and that right early.

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved:

He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

The Lord of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Come, behold the works of the Lord,

What desolations he hath made in the earth.

He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth;

He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder;

He burneth the chariot in the fire.

Be still, and know that I am God:

I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

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