Psalm 46

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Psalm 46 English Standard Version (ESV)

God Is Our Fortress

To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.[a] A Song.

46 God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present[b] help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
    though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,
    though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
    the holy habitation of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
    God will help her when morning dawns.
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
    he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,
    how he has brought desolations on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
    he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
    he burns the chariots 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!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 46:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
  2. Psalm 46:1 Or well proved

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 46:1 : Ps. 42, title
  2. Psalm 46:1 : 1 Chr. 15:20
  3. Psalm 46:1 : See Ps. 14:6
  4. Psalm 46:1 : Ps. 145:18; Deut. 4:7
  5. Psalm 46:1 : Ps. 9:9
  6. Psalm 46:2 : [Ps. 18:7]
  7. Psalm 46:2 : Ezek. 27:26
  8. Psalm 46:3 : [Ps. 93:3, 4; Jer. 5:22]
  9. Psalm 46:4 : Ps. 36:8; 65:9; [Isa. 8:6; 33:21; Rev. 22:1, 2]
  10. Psalm 46:4 : Ps. 48:1; 87:3; [Isa. 60:14]
  11. Psalm 46:4 : Ps. 43:3; 84:1
  12. Psalm 46:5 : Lev. 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. Psalm 46:6 : Ps. 2:1
  14. Psalm 46:6 : Ps. 18:13; 68:33; 76:8; Jer. 25:30; Joel 2:11; 3:16; Amos 1:2
  15. Psalm 46:6 : Ex. 15:15; Josh. 2:9, 24; Amos 9:5
  16. Psalm 46:7 : ver. 11; 2 Chr. 13:12; 20:17; [Num. 14:9]
  17. Psalm 46:8 : Ps. 66:5
  18. Psalm 46:9 : Isa. 2:4; Mic. 4:3
  19. Psalm 46:9 : Ps. 76:3; 1 Sam. 2:4
  20. Psalm 46:9 : Ezek. 39:9
  21. Psalm 46:10 : [Ex. 14:13]
  22. Psalm 46:10 : Isa. 2:11, 17; 33:10
  23. Psalm 46:11 : [See ver. 7 above]; ver. 11; 2 Chr. 13:12; 20:17; [Num. 14:9]
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