Psalms 46:1-5 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

² Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;

³ Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains tremble with the swelling thereof. Selah

⁴ There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God will help her, and that right early.

¹ For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core.

² Clap your hands, all ye nations; shout to God with a voice of exultation.

³ For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great king over all the earth.

⁴ He has subdued the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.

⁵ He has chosen out his inheritance for us, the beauty of Jacob which he loved. Pause.

¹ To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

³ Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

¹ To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

³ Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

¹ (47) For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Clap your hands, all you° nations; shout to God with a voice of exultation.

² For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great king over all the earth.

³ He has subdued the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.

⁴ He has chosen out his inheritance for us, the beauty of Jacob which he loved. Pause.

⁵ God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with a sound of a trumpet.

¹ For the Chief Musician: a Psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, and though the mountains be moved in the heart of the seas;

³ Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah

⁴ There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

¹ God is the one who protects us and causes us to be strong; he is always ready to help us when we have troubles.

² So, even if the earth shakes, we will not be afraid. Even if the mountains fall into the middle of the sea,

³ and if the water in the sea roars and foams, and the hills shake violently, we will not be afraid!

⁴ Blessings that come from God are like a river that makes everyone in the city where we worship God joyful. It is the city where the temple of God, who is greater than any other god, exists.

⁵ God is in this city, and it will never be destroyed; he will come to help the people in that city at dawn every day.

¹ (47) For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Clap your hands, all you° nations; shout to God with a voice of exultation.

² For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great king over all the earth.

³ He has subdued the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.

⁴ He has chosen out his inheritance for us, the beauty of Jacob which he loved. Pause.

⁵ God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with a sound of a trumpet.

¹ For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

³ though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

⁵ God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

¹ For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

³ though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

⁵ God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

¹ For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

³ though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

⁵ God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

¹ To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah; put to Alamoth. A Song. God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.

² For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;

³ Though its waters are sounding and troubled, and though the mountains are shaking with their violent motion. (Selah.)

⁴ There is a river whose streams make glad the resting-place of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

⁵ God has taken his place in her; she will not be moved: he will come to her help at the dawn of morning.

¹ To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.

² Therefore will we not fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the heart of the seas;

³ Though the waters thereof roar and foam, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

⁴ There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her at the dawn of the morning.

¹ Unto the end, for the sons of Core.

² O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of Joy,

³ For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.

⁴ He hath subdued the people under us; and the nations under our feet.

⁵ He hath chosen for us his inheritance the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved.

¹ For the music director by the sons of Korah. According to alamoth, a song. God is our protection and our strength; always ready to help when troubles come.

² So we will not be afraid though the earth shakes, though the mountains fall into the depths of the sea,

³ though the waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble as the waters surge violently! Selah.

⁴ A river flows to bring happiness to those in God's city, the holy place where the Most High lives.

⁵ God is in the midst of the city; it will never fall. God protects it as soon as it is light.

¹ To him that excelleth upon Alamoth a song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God is our hope and strength, and helpe in troubles, ready to be found.

² Therefore will not we feare, though the earth be moued, and though the mountaines fall into the middes of the sea.

³ Though the waters thereof rage and be troubled, and the mountaines shake at the surges of the same. Selah,

⁴ Yet there is a Riuer, whose streames shall make glad the citie of God: euen the Sanctuarie of the Tabernacles of the most High.

⁵ God is in the middes of it: therefore shall it not be moued: God shall helpe it very earely.

¹ (46-1) For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah; upon Alamoth. A Song. (46-2) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² (46-3) Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, and though the mountains be moved into the heart of the seas;

³ (46-4) Though the waters thereof roar and foam, though the mountains shake at the swelling thereof. Selah

⁴ (46-5) There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the holiest dwelling-place of the Most High.

⁵ (46-6) God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, at the approach of morning.

¹ To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

² Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

³ Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

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.

² (46:3) Therefore will we not fear, even when the earth is transformed, and when mountains are moved into the heart of the seas;

³ (46:4) When the waters thereof roar and foam, when mountains quake before his majesty. Selah.

⁴ (46:5) There is a river, its rivulets cause to rejoice the city of God, the sanctuary of the dwellings of the Most High.

⁵ (46:6) God is in her midst; she shall not be moved: God will ever help her, at the dawning of her morning.

¹ For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah.

² Clap your hands, all ye nations; Shout to God with a voice of exultation.

³ For the Lord most high is terrible; He is a great king over all the earth.

⁴ He has subdued the peoples under us, And the nations under our feet.

⁵ He has chosen out his inheritance for us, The beauty of Jacob which he loved. Pause.

¹ “For the leader of the music. Of, or for, the sons of Korah. To be sung in the manner, or with the voice, of virgins.” God is our refuge and strength; An ever present help in trouble.

² Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be changed; Though the mountains tremble in the heart of the sea;

³ Though its waters roar and be troubled, And the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Pause.

⁴ A river with its streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling-place of the Most High.

⁵ God is the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her, and that full early.

¹ For the leader. Of the Korahites, on alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² So we have no fear, though earth should change, and the hills totter into the heart of the ocean.

³ Let its waters roar and foam, let the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. Selah

⁴ A river there is, whose streams make glad God's city, the home the Most High has hallowed.

⁵ God is within her: she cannot be shaken. God helps her at the turn of the morning.

¹ For the leader. Of the Korahites, on alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² So we have no fear, though earth should change, and the hills totter into the heart of the ocean.

³ Let its waters roar and foam, let the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. Selah

⁴ A river there is, whose streams make glad God's city, the home the Most High has hallowed.

⁵ God is within her: she cannot be shaken. God helps her at the turn of the morning.

¹ God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

³ though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of haElyon the Most High.

⁵ God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

¹ For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains should be shaken into the heart of the seas,

³ though its waters roar and rage, and though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah

⁴ There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

⁵ God is in the middle of her; she will not be moved; God will help her, and he will do so at the dawn of morning.

¹ For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

³ though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

⁵ God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

¹ For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

³ though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

⁵ God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

¹ To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore will we not fear, though the earth shall be removed, and though the mountains shall be carried into the midst of the sea;

³ Though its waters shall roar and be disturbed, though the mountains shake with the swelling of it. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

¹ For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

³ though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

⁵ God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

¹ For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

³ though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

⁵ God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

¹ To the overcomer, the song of the sons of Korah, for youths. Our God, thou art refuge, and virtue; helper in tribulations, that have found us greatly.

² Therefore we shall not dread, while the earth shall be troubled; and the hills shall be borne over into the heart of the sea.

³ The waters of them sounded, and were troubled; hills were troubled altogether in the strength of him.

⁴ The fierceness of the flood maketh glad the city of God; the highest God hath hallowed his tabernacle.

⁵ God in the midst thereof shall not be moved; God shall help it early in the gray morrowtide.

¹ To the overcomer, the song of the sons of Korah, for youths. Our God, thou art refuge, and virtue; helper in tribulations, that have found us greatly. (For the choirmaster, a song by the Korahites, for youths. O God, thou art our refuge, and our strength; a great helper in the midst of all the troubles, that have found us.)

² Therefore we shall not dread, while the earth shall be troubled; and the hills shall be borne over into the heart of the sea. (And so we shall not fear, when the earth be troubled; and the mountains be carried over into the heart of the sea.)

³ The waters of them sounded, and were troubled; hills were troubled (al)together in the strength of him. (And when the waters roar, and be troubled; and the mountains be altogether troubled by his strength, or his might.)

⁴ The fierceness of the flood maketh glad the city of God; the highest God hath hallowed his tabernacle. (There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God; and the Most High God hath hallowed his Temple.)

⁵ God in the midst thereof shall not be moved; God shall help it early in the gray morrowtide. (God is there in its midst, and that city shall not be shaken, or destroyed; God shall help it early in the gray morning or at the break of day.)

¹ To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. 'For the Virgins.' — A song. God is to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

² Therefore we fear not in the changing of earth, And in the slipping of mountains Into the heart of the seas.

³ Roar — troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. Selah.

⁴ A river — its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

⁵ God is in her midst — she is not moved, God doth help her at the turn of the morn!