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Psalm 46[a]
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.[b] A song.
1God is our refuge(A) and strength,(B)
an ever-present(C) help(D) in trouble.(E)
2Therefore we will not fear,(F) though the earth give way(G)
and the mountains fall(H) into the heart of the sea,(I)
3though its waters roar(J) and foam(K)
and the mountains quake(L) with their surging.[c]
4There is a river(M) whose streams(N) make glad the city of God,(O)
the holy place where the Most High(P) dwells.(Q)
5God is within her,(R) she will not fall;(S)
God will help(T) her at break of day.
6Nations(U) are in uproar,(V) kingdoms(W) fall;
he lifts his voice,(X) the earth melts.(Y)
7The Lord Almighty(Z) is with us;(AA)
the God of Jacob(AB) is our fortress.(AC)
8Come and see what the Lord has done,(AD)
the desolations(AE) he has brought on the earth.
9He makes wars(AF) cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow(AG) and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields[d] with fire.(AH)
10He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;(AI)
I will be exalted(AJ) among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
11The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob(AK) is our fortress.(AL)
Footnotes
- Psalm 46:1 In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
- Psalm 46:1 Title: Probably a musical term
- Psalm 46:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 11.
- Psalm 46:9 Or chariots
Cross references
- Psalm 46:1 : Ps 9:9; 37:39; 61:3; 73:26; 91:2, 9; 142:5; Isa 33:16; Jer 16:19; 17:17; Joel 3:16; Na 1:7
- Psalm 46:1 : Ps 18:1
- Psalm 46:1 : Ps 34:18; La 3:57
- Psalm 46:1 : Ps 18:6; Lk 1:54
- Psalm 46:1 : S Dt 4:30; Ps 25:17
- Psalm 46:2 : S Ge 4:7; Ps 3:6
- Psalm 46:2 : Ps 82:5; Isa 13:13; 24:1, 19, 20; Jer 4:23; Da 11:19; Am 8:14; S Rev 6:14
- Psalm 46:2 : ver 6; Ps 18:7; 97:5; Isa 54:10; Am 9:5; Mic 1:4; Na 1:5; Hab 3:6
- Psalm 46:2 : Ex 15:8
- Psalm 46:3 : Ps 93:3; Isa 17:13; Jer 5:22; Eze 1:24; Rev 19:6
- Psalm 46:3 : S Job 9:26
- Psalm 46:3 : S Jdg 5:5
- Psalm 46:4 : S Ge 2:10; Rev 22:1
- Psalm 46:4 : S Ps 1:3
- Psalm 46:4 : Ps 48:1, 8; 87:3; 101:8; Rev 3:12
- Psalm 46:4 : Ge 14:18
- Psalm 46:4 : S 2Sa 15:25
- Psalm 46:5 : Dt 23:14; S Ps 26:8; Isa 12:6; Zec 2:5
- Psalm 46:5 : Ps 125:1
- Psalm 46:5 : S 1Ch 5:20
- Psalm 46:6 : S Job 12:23
- Psalm 46:6 : Ps 74:23; Isa 5:30; 17:12
- Psalm 46:6 : Ps 68:32; 102:22; Isa 13:4, 13; 23:11; Eze 26:18; Mt 4:8
- Psalm 46:6 : S Ps 29:3; Isa 33:3
- Psalm 46:6 : S ver 2
- Psalm 46:7 : S 1Sa 1:11
- Psalm 46:7 : S Ge 21:22
- Psalm 46:7 : S Ps 20:1
- Psalm 46:7 : ver 11; Ps 18:2
- Psalm 46:8 : Ps 66:5
- Psalm 46:8 : Isa 17:9; 64:10; Da 9:26; Lk 21:20
- Psalm 46:9 : Isa 2:4
- Psalm 46:9 : S Ps 37:15; S Isa 22:6
- Psalm 46:9 : Isa 9:5; Eze 39:9; Hos 2:18
- Psalm 46:10 : Dt 4:35; 1Ki 18:36, 39; Ps 100:3; Isa 37:16, 20; 43:11; 45:21; Eze 36:23
- Psalm 46:10 : Ps 18:46; Isa 2:11
- Psalm 46:11 : S Ps 20:1
- Psalm 46:11 : S ver 7
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