THE PASSAGE · WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE
Psalms 46:1–11
1For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;
3though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.
4There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
5God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.
6The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.
7The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
8Come, see the LORD’s works, what desolations he has made on the earth.
9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
10“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”
11The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalms 46:1–11 · World English Bible (WEB)
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Before you move on
Psalm 46 speaks of shaking earth, raging nations and broken weapons. Its call to stillness sits within this larger picture of God’s power and refuge. It is more than advice for a quiet moment. Notice the repeated assurance that God is with his people. What changes when you read the familiar line about stillness alongside the words about war and its ending?
Read the passage again if you want to. Notice which word, action, or question stays with you. You can finish a reading without having finished thinking about it.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
What threats does the psalm name, and what assurance does it repeat? What would you bring before God amid your own unrest?
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