Psalms 46 -- Old Testament -- Gospel Daily

Psalms

Chapter 46

God is our refuge and fortress

The psalmist declares that God is a refuge and strength, a present help in all trouble, so that even if the earth is removed and mountains carried into the sea, the faithful should not fear. There is a river whose streams gladden the city of God, and though the heathen rage and kingdoms are moved, God is in the midst of His city and will help her early. The LORD of hosts commands wars to cease throughout the earth, breaks weapons, and calls all to be still and know that He is God, exalted among all nations.

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¹God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

²Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

³Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

⁴There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

⁵God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

⁶The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

⁷The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

⁸Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

⁹He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

¹⁰Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

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