XLVI. Book II. God the Refuge of His People. 1909-14. The Book of Psalms. The Harvard Classics

The Book of Psalms.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Book II

XLVI

God the Refuge of His People

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song.


[1]	GOD is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
[2]	Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;
[3]	Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains tremble with the swelling 1 thereof. [Selah

[4]	There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
[5]	God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God will help her, and 2 that right early.
[6]	The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, the earth melted.
[7]	Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. 3 [Selah
[8]	Come, behold the works of Jehovah, What 4 desolations he hath made in the earth.
[9]	He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
[10]	Be 5 still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
[11]	Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. 6 [Selah

Note 1. Or, pride. [back]

Note 2. Heb. at the dawn of morning. [back]

Note 3. Or, high tower. [back]

Note 4. Or, Who hath made desolation &c. [back]

Note 5. Or, Let be. [back]

Note 6. Or, high tower. [back]