Psalms 46:1
For 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.
Majority Standard Bible
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 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?
1 Chronicles 15:20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.
Psalms 14:6You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.
Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Psalms 48:1A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
Psalms 66:1For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
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 →