God Provides for and Protects His People

¹ For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song.¹ God is our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.

1. The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one

² Therefore we will not fear though the earth change, and though the mountains totter into the ⌞midst⌟¹ of the sea,

1. Literally “heart”

³ though its waters roar and foam, though mountains shake with its surging water. Selah

⁴ There is a river whose streams gladden the city of God, the holiest of the dwellings of the Most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she will not be made to totter. God will help her ⌞at daybreak⌟.¹

1. Literally “at the turning of the morning”

⁶ Nations roar, kingdoms shake; he utters his voice, the earth melts.

⁷ Yahweh of hosts is with us; our high stronghold is the God of Jacob. Selah

⁸ Come, see the works of Yahweh, who has placed desolations on the earth.

⁹ He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and cuts off the spear. The wagons of war he burns with 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 Yahweh of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high stronghold.