Psalm 46–47

God Is with Us^a

46 God is our shelter and strength,

always ready to help in times of trouble.

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

and mountains fall into the ocean depths;

³even if the seas roar and rage,

and the hills are shaken by the violence.

⁴There is a river that brings joy

to the city of God, to the sacred house of the Most High.

⁵God is in that city, and it will never be destroyed;

at early dawn he will come to its aid.

⁶Nations are terrified, kingdoms are shaken;

God thunders, and the earth dissolves.

⁷The Lord Almighty is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge.

⁸Come and see what the Lord has done.

See what amazing things he has done on earth.

⁹He stops wars all over the world;

he breaks bows, destroys spears,

and sets shields on fire.

¹⁰“Stop fighting,” he says, “and know that I am God,

supreme among the nations,

supreme over the world.”

¹¹The Lord Almighty is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge.

The supreme Ruler^b

47 Clap your hands for joy, all peoples!

Praise God with loud songs!

²The Lord, the Most High, is to be feared;

he is a great king, ruling over all the world.

³He gave us victory over the peoples;

he made us rule over the nations.

⁴He chose for us the land where we live,

the proud possession of his people, whom he loves.

⁵God goes up to his throne.

There are shouts of joy and the blast of trumpets,

as the Lord goes up.

⁶Sing praise to God;

sing praise to our king!

⁷God is king over all the world;

praise him with songs!

⁸God sits on his sacred throne;

he rules over the nations.

⁹The rulers of the nations assemble

with the people^c of the God of Abraham.

More powerful than all armies is he;

he rules supreme.