Psalms · 11 verses
Psalms 46
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The psalm gives its choirmaster an instruction called Alamoth, then leaves the word standing while mountains fall into seas and shields burn.
Alamoth, and the unshaken cityvv. 1–3
The song opens with its unexplained musical direction, then sets refuge and strength against an astonishing landscape: earth transformed, mountains toppled into the sea, waters roaring, and mountains quaking in the surge. The response is not fear, but its refusal.
The river and the raging nationsvv. 4–7
Against the disorder comes a river whose streams delight the city of God, where the Most High dwells. God is within the city, and morning is appointed as the hour of help; meanwhile nations rage, kingdoms crumble, and the earth melts at his voice. The refrain returns with a fortress built from the God of Jacob.
The end of the weaponsvv. 8–11
The scene turns outward: the works of the LORD include devastation, but also the ending of war. Bows break, spears shatter, and shields meet the fire—an impressively thorough retirement of military equipment. Then comes the command to be still, followed once more by the refrain.
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Ps 46:1For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
Ps 46:2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,
Ps 46:3though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah
Ps 46:4There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
Ps 46:5God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
Ps 46:6Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
Ps 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Ps 46:8Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.
Ps 46:9He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
Ps 46:10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
Ps 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 172 passages were voted onto 11 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 10Psalms 100:3Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
- 10Habakkuk 2:20But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
- 1Psalms 145:18The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- 1Psalms 9:9The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- 10Ezekiel 38:23I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and I will reveal Myself in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’’
- 10Zechariah 2:13Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”
- 1Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
- 1Psalms 62:7–8My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
- 10Isaiah 2:17So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
- 10Psalms 57:5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
- 1Psalms 91:1–9He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
- 101 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
- 10Isaiah 5:16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
- 1Psalms 142:5I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
- 10Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
- 1Deuteronomy 4:7For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
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