Psalms 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
In Context
2So we have no fear, though earth should change, and the hills totter into the heart of the ocean.
Cross References
Psalms 14:6you may mock the plans of the poor, but the Lord is their refuge.
Psalms 46:7On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob.
Psalms 48:1Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. His holy mountain,
Psalms 66:1Shout 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 →