Psalms 46:1
Clap your hands, all you⌃ nations; shout to God with a voice of exultation. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
In Context
2For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great king over all the earth. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:7For what manner of nation is so great, which has God so near to them as the Lord our God is in all things in whatever we may call upon him?
1 Chronicles 15:20Zacharias, and Oziel, Semiramoth, Jeiel, Oni, Eliab, Maasaeas, Banaeas, with lutes, on alaemoth.
Psalms 46:7For God is king of all the earth: sing praises with understanding. 1
Psalms 48:1Hear these words, all you⌃ nations, listen, all you⌃ that dwell upon the earth: 1
Psalms 66:1God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. Pause. 1
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 →