Psalms 46:1
Unto the end. A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
In Context
2All nations, clap your hands. Shout joyfully to God with a voice of exultation.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:7Neither is there any other nation so great, which has its gods so near to them, as our God is present to all our petitions.
1 Chronicles 15:20And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah were singing mysteries with the psalteries.
Psalms 46:7Sing psalms to our God, sing psalms. Sing psalms to our King, sing psalms.
Psalms 48:1Unto the end. A Psalm to the sons of Korah.
Psalms 66:1Unto the end. With hymns, a Canticle Psalm of David.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 46:1
This psalm encourages us to hope and trust in God, and his power, and providence, and gracious presence with his church in the worst of times, and directs us to give him the glory of what he has done for us and what he will do: probably it was penned upon occasion of David's victories over the neighbouring nations ( 2 Sam. viii. ), and the rest which God gave him from all his enemies round about. We are here taught, I. To take comfort in God when things look very black and threatening, ver. 1-5 . II. To mention,… Read the whole commentary →