Psalm 46

1  God is our refuge and strength, •
 a very present help in trouble;
2  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be moved, •
 and though the mountains tremble in the heart of the sea;
3  Though the waters rage and swell, •
 and though the mountains quake at the towering seas.
4  There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, •
 the holy place of the dwelling of the Most High.
5  God is in the midst of her;
   therefore shall she not be removed; •
 God shall help her at the break of day.
6  The nations are in uproar and the kingdoms are shaken, •
 but God utters his voice and the earth shall melt away.
7  The Lord of hosts is with us; •
 the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
8  Come and behold the works of the Lord, •
 what destruction he has wrought upon the earth.
9  He makes wars to cease in all the world; •
 he shatters the bow and snaps the spear
   and burns the chariots in the fire.
10  ‘Be still, and know that I am God; •
 I will be exalted among the nations;
   I will be exalted in the earth.’
11  The Lord of hosts is with us; •
 the God of Jacob is our stronghold.