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Psalm 46

For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.

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

Psalm 46:1 WEB

Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

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though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

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There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

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God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

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The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.

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The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

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Come, see the LORD’s works, what desolations he has made on the earth.

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He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.

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“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”

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The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

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Meaning of key verses in Psalm 46

Psalm 46:10

Psalm 46 describes a world in turmoil: mountains shaking, seas roaring, and nations in uproar. In the middle of it all, God speaks: "Be still, and know that I am God." The Hebrew for "be still" means to stop, let go, or cease striving. It is first a command to the warring nations to lay down their weapons, and also an invitation to God's people to stop panicking and trust him. Knowing that he is God brings calm, because he rules over all the chaos. The verse ends with confidence that God will be exalted in all the earth, whatever happens around us.

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