📖 Psalms — Chapter 46 (KJV)
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Psalms 46:1 God is our Rrefuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms 46:2 Therefore Rwill not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the Tmidst of the sea;
Psalms 46:3 Though Rthe waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
Psalms 46:4 There is Ra river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
Psalms 46:5 RGod is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, Tand that right early.
Psalms 46:6 The Rheathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
Psalms 46:7 The RLORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is Tour refuge. Selah.
Psalms 46:8 RCome, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
Psalms 46:9 He Rmaketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Psalms 46:10 RBe still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms 46:11 The LORD of hosts is with us; Rthe God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 46:1–3 — Refuge when the world shakes
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God is declared refuge, strength, and present help amid trouble. Even the movement of earth, mountains, and sea does not erase that refuge. The catastrophic images express the scale of possible upheaval while anchoring courage in God's presence rather than in the stability of familiar surroundings.
Key Truth: God is present help amid upheaval.
Check What You Remember
1. What is God alongside refuge? (Psalms 46:1)
Find it in Psalms 46:1 (KJV).
2. Where are the mountains pictured as carried? (Psalms 46:2)
Find it in Psalms 46:2 (KJV).
3. What waters are described as doing? (Psalms 46:3)
Find it in Psalms 46:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 46:4–7 — God among his people
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A life-giving river gladdens God's city, and his presence makes it secure. Raging nations are contrasted with God's powerful voice, and the refrain affirms the Lord of hosts as refuge. The city's confidence centers on God dwelling among his people, not on a claim of automatic safety for every modern place.
Key Truth: The Lord's presence is his people's refuge.
Check What You Remember
1. What makes the city glad? (Psalms 46:4)
Find it in Psalms 46:4 (KJV).
2. Who is in the midst of the city? (Psalms 46:5)
Find it in Psalms 46:5 (KJV).
3. Which patriarch's name accompanies God in the refrain? (Psalms 46:7)
Find it in Psalms 46:7 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 46:8–11 — Wars cease before the sovereign Lord
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Readers are called to behold God's works as he ends war and destroys weapons. The command to be still acknowledges his exalted rule over nations and earth. In this setting stillness is more than a private relaxation technique: it recognizes the authority of the God who confronts violent turmoil.
Key Truth: Acknowledge God's sovereign rule and seek his peace.
Check What You Remember
1. What does God make cease? (Psalms 46:9)
Find it in Psalms 46:9 (KJV).
2. What vehicle does he burn? (Psalms 46:9)
Find it in Psalms 46:9 (KJV).
3. What should people know in stillness? (Psalms 46:10)
Find it in Psalms 46:10 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 29:11 — The powerful Lord gives strength and peace to his people.
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Reflect and Apply
How can recognition of God's presence and authority shape your response to upheaval or conflict?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Why need upheaval not remove the opening confidence?
2. How does the river contrast with troubled waters?
3. How does divine presence answer the raging kingdoms?
4. What does ending war involve in the depicted scene?
5. How does being still relate to the nations?
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