Psalm 46 - New King James Version (NKJV)

God the Refuge of His People and Conqueror of the Nations

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song (A)for Alamoth.

46 God is our (B)refuge and strength,
(C)A[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 [b]midst of the sea;
3 (D)Though its waters roar and be troubled,
Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

4 There is a (E)river whose streams shall make glad the (F)city of God,
The holy place of the [c]tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is (G)in the midst of her, she shall not be [d]moved;
God shall help her, just [e]at the break of dawn.
6 (H)The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;
He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

7 The (I)Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has made desolations in the earth.
9 (J)He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
(K)He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
(L)He burns the chariot in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God;
(M)I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!

11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:1 An abundantly available help
  2. Psalm 46:2 Lit. heart
  3. Psalm 46:4 dwelling places
  4. Psalm 46:5 shaken
  5. Psalm 46:5 Lit. at the turning of the morning

Cross references

  1. Psalm 46:1 : 1 Chr. 15:20
  2. Psalm 46:1 : Ps. 62:7, 8
  3. Psalm 46:1 : [Deut. 4:7; Ps. 145:18]
  4. Psalm 46:3 : [Ps. 93:3, 4]
  5. Psalm 46:4 : [Ezek. 47:1–12]
  6. Psalm 46:4 : Ps. 48:1, 8; Is. 60:14
  7. Psalm 46:5 : [Deut. 23:14; Is. 12:6]; Ezek. 43:7; Hos. 11:9; [Joel 2:27; Zeph. 3:15; Zech. 2:5, 10, 11; 8:3]
  8. Psalm 46:6 : Ps. 2:1, 2
  9. Psalm 46:7 : Num. 14:9; 2 Chr. 13:12
  10. Psalm 46:9 : Is. 2:4
  11. Psalm 46:9 : Ps. 76:3
  12. Psalm 46:9 : Ezek. 39:9
  13. Psalm 46:10 : [Is. 2:11, 17]