1 a Or Abundantly available for helpA very present help inb Or tight placestrouble. | |
2 God is our refuge and strength, | |
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of thec Lit seassea; | |
3 Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride.d Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah. | |
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High. | |
5 God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help here Lit at the turning of the morningwhen morning dawns. | |
6 Thef Or Gentilesnations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; Heg Lit gave forthraised His voice, the earth melted. | |
7 The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. | |
8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, h Or Which He has wrought as desolationsWho has wrought desolations in the earth. | |
9 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. | |
10 “i Or Let go, relaxCease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among thej Or Gentilesnations, I will be exalted in the earth.” | |
11 The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. | |