Psalms 46; Psalms 47; Psalms 48

1 God is our shelter and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

2 So we will not be afraid, even if the earth is shaken and mountains fall into the ocean depths;

3 even if the seas roar and rage, and the hills are shaken by the violence.

4 There is a river that brings joy to the city of God, to the sacred house of the Most High.

5 God is in that city, and it will never be destroyed; at early dawn he will come to its aid.

6 Nations are terrified, kingdoms are shaken; God thunders, and the earth dissolves.

7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

8 Come and see what the Lord has done. See what amazing things he has done on earth.

9 He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows, destroys spears, and sets shields on fire.

10 "Stop fighting," he says, "and know that I am God, supreme among the nations, supreme over the world."

11 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

1 Clap your hands for joy, all peoples! Praise God with loud songs!

2 The Lord, the Most High, is to be feared; he is a great king, ruling over all the world.

3 He gave us victory over the peoples; he made us rule over the nations.

4 He chose for us the land where we live, the proud possession of his people, whom he loves.

5 God goes up to his throne. There are shouts of joy and the blast of trumpets, as the Lord goes up.

6 Sing praise to God; sing praise to our king!

7 God is king over all the world; praise him with songs!

8 God sits on his sacred throne; he rules over the nations.

9 The rulers of the nations assemble with the people of the God of Abraham. More powerful than all armies is he; he rules supreme.

1 The Lord is great and is to be highly praised in the city of our God, on his sacred hill.

2 Zion, the mountain of God, is high and beautiful; the city of the great king brings joy to all the world.

3 God has shown that there is safety with him inside the fortresses of the city.

4 The kings gathered together and came to attack Mount Zion.

5 But when they saw it, they were amazed; they were afraid and ran away.

6 There they were seized with fear and anguish, like a woman about to bear a child,

7 like ships tossing in a furious storm.

8 We have heard what God has done, and now we have seen it in the city of our God, the Lord Almighty; he will keep the city safe forever.

9 Inside your Temple, O God, we think of your constant love.

10 You are praised by people everywhere, and your fame extends over all the earth. You rule with justice;

11 let the people of Zion be glad! You give right judgments; let there be joy in the cities of Judah!

12 People of God, walk around Zion and count the towers;

13 take notice of the walls and examine the fortresses, so that you may tell the next generation:

14 "This God is our God forever and ever; he will lead us for all time to come."