Psalms 46:1
“To the chief musician: by the sons of Korach, upon 'Alamoth, a song.” (46:2) God is our protection and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:7For what great nation is there that hath gods so nigh unto it, as is the Lord our God at all times that we call upon him.
1 Chronicles 15:20And Zechariah, and 'Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jechiel, and 'Unni, and Eliab, and Ma'asseyahu, and Benayahu, with psalteries on 'Alamoth;
Psalms 14:6The counsel of the poor [though] you put to shame; because the Lord is his protection.
Psalms 46:7(46:8) The Lord of hosts is with us; a defense unto us is the God of Jacob. Selah.
Psalms 48:1“A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” (48:2) Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] his holy mountain.
Psalms 66:1“To the chief musician, a song or psalm.” Shout joyfully unto God, all ye lands:
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 →