Psalm 46–47

God Provides for and Protects His People

46For the music director. Of the sons of Korah.

According to Alamoth. A song.^a

¹God is our refuge and strength,

a very sufficient help in troubles.

²Therefore we will not fear though the earth change,

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

³though its waters roar and foam,

though mountains shake with its surging water. Selah

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

the holiest of the dwellings of the Most High.

⁵God is in the midst of her;

she will not be made to totter.

God will help her at daybreak.^c

⁶Nations roar, kingdoms shake;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

⁷Yahweh of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our high stronghold. Selah

⁸Come, see the works of Yahweh,

who has placed desolations on the earth.

⁹He 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.

¹⁰“Be still, and know that I am God.

I will be exalted among the nations;

I will be exalted in the earth.”

¹¹Yahweh of Hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our high stronghold. Selah

God Is King over All the Earth

47For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm.^a

¹All you peoples, clap your hands.^b

Shout to God with a voice of rejoicing.

²For Yahweh Most High is awesome,^c

a great king over all the earth.

³He subdues peoples under us

and nations under our feet.

⁴He chooses for us our inheritance,

the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

⁵God has gone up with a shout,

Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.

⁶Sing praises to God, sing praises.

Sing praises to our king, sing praises.

⁷For God is king of all the earth.

Sing praises with understanding.^d

⁸God reigns over nations;

God sits on his holy throne.

⁹The princes of the peoples are gathered together

with the people of Abraham’s God.

For the shields of the earth belong to God.

He is very exalted.