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Psalm 46

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1 God is our refuge and strength, a help always near in times of great trouble.
1 God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him.
2 That's why we won't be afraid when the world falls apart, when the mountains crumble into the center of the sea,
2 We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in seastorm and earthquake,
3 when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains shake because of its surging waves. Selah
3 Before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremors that shift mountains. Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, God of angel armies protects us.
4 There is a river whose streams gladden God's city, the holiest dwelling of the Most High.
4 River fountains splash joy, cooling God's city, this sacred haunt of the Most High.
5 God is in that city. It will never crumble. God will help it when morning dawns.
5 God lives here, the streets are safe, God at your service from crack of dawn.
6 Nations roar; kingdoms crumble. God utters his voice; the earth melts.
6 Godless nations rant and rave, kings and kingdoms threaten, but Earth does anything he says.
7 The LORD of heavenly forces is with us! The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah
7 Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, God of angel armies protects us.
8 Come, see the LORD's deeds, what devastation he has imposed on the earth—
8 Attention, all! See the marvels of God! He plants flowers and trees all over the earth,
9 bringing wars to an end in every corner of the world, breaking the bow and shattering the spear, burning chariots with fire.
9 Bans war from pole to pole, breaks all the weapons across his knee.
10 "That's enough! Now know that I am God! I am exalted among all nations; I am exalted throughout the world!
10 "Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything."
11 The LORD of heavenly forces is with us! The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah
11 Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, God of angel armies protects us.
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