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1. To the director: A song from the Korah family. By the alamoth. A song. God is our protection and source of strength. He is always ready to help us in times of trouble.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 for the sons H1121 of Korah H7141 , A Song H7892 upon H5921 Alamoth H5961 . God H430 is our refuge H4268 and strength H5797 , a very H3966 present H4672 help H5833 in trouble H6869 .
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2. So we are not afraid when the earth quakes and the mountains fall into the sea.
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2. Therefore H5921 H3651 will not H3808 we fear H3372 , though the earth H776 be removed H4171 , and though the mountains H2022 be carried H4131 into the midst H3820 of the sea H3220 ;
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3. We are not afraid when the seas become rough and dark and the mountains tremble. Selah
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3. Though the waters H4325 thereof roar H1993 and be troubled H2560 , though the mountains H2022 shake H7493 with the swelling H1346 thereof. Selah H5542 .
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4. There is a river whose streams bring happiness to God's city, to the holy city of God Most High.
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4. There is a river H5104 , the streams H6388 whereof shall make glad H8055 the city H5892 of God H430 , the holy H6918 place of the tabernacles H4908 of the most High H5945 .
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5. God is in that city, so it will never be destroyed. He is there to help even before sunrise.
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5. God H430 is in the midst H7130 of her ; she shall not H1077 be moved H4131 : God H430 shall help H5826 her, and that right H6437 early H1242 .
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6. Nations will shake with fear and kingdoms will fall when God shouts and makes the earth move.
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6. The heathen H1471 raged H1993 , the kingdoms H4467 were moved H4131 : he uttered H5414 his voice H6963 , the earth H776 melted H4127 .
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7. The Lord All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah
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7. The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 is with H5973 us ; the God H430 of Jacob H3290 is our refuge H4869 . Selah H5542 .
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8. Look at the powerful things the Lord has done. See the awesome things he has done on earth.
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8. Come H1980 , behold H2372 the works H4659 of the LORD H3068 , what H834 desolations H8047 he hath made H7760 in the earth H776 .
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9. He stops wars all over the world. He breaks the soldiers' bows, shatters their spears, and burns their shields.
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9. He maketh wars H4421 to cease H7673 unto H5704 the end H7097 of the earth H776 ; he breaketh H7665 the bow H7198 , and cutteth H7112 the spear H2595 in sunder ; he burneth H8313 the chariot H5699 in the fire H784 .
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10. God says, "Stop fighting and know that I am God! I am the one who defeats the nations; I am the one who controls the world."
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10. Be still H7503 , and know H3045 that H3588 I H595 am God H430 : I will be exalted H7311 among the heathen H1471 , I will be exalted H7311 in the earth H776 .
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11. The Lord All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah
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11. The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 is with H5973 us ; the God H430 of Jacob H3290 is our refuge H4869 . Selah H5542 .
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