Psalm 46 | New International Version

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song.

1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.*

2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.*

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.

6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

8 Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth.

9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields* with fire.

10 He says, ‘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 Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

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New International Reader’s Version

For the director of music. A song of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.

1 God is our place of safety. He gives us strength. He is always there to help us in times of trouble.

2 The earth may fall apart. The mountains may fall into the middle of the sea. But we will not be afraid.

3 The waters of the sea may roar and foam. The mountains may shake when the waters rise. But we will not be afraid.

4 God’s blessings are like a river. They fill the city of God with joy. That city is the holy place where the Most High God lives.

5 Because God is there, the city will not fall. God will help it at the beginning of the day.

6 Nations are in disorder. Kingdoms fall. God speaks, and the people of the earth melt in fear.

7 The LORD who rules over all is with us. The God of Jacob is like a fort to us.

8 Come and see what the LORD has done. See the places he has destroyed on the earth.

9 He makes wars stop from one end of the earth to the other. He breaks every bow. He snaps every spear. He burns every shield with fire.

10 He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God. I will be honoured among the nations. I will be honoured in the earth.’

11 The LORD who rules over all is with us. The God of Jacob is like a fort to us.

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