Corpus Psalterium · Vol. II
Psalm XLVI (46)
Cantillated — Refrain Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 46 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח עַֽל־עֲלָמ֥וֹת שִֽׁיר׃
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
אֱלֹהִ֣ים לָ֭נוּ מַחֲסֶ֣ה וָעֹ֑ז עֶזְרָ֥ה בְ֝צָר֗וֹת נִמְצָ֥א מְאֹֽד׃
Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;
עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־נִ֭ירָא בְּהָמִ֣יר אָ֑רֶץ וּבְמ֥וֹט הָ֝רִ֗ים בְּלֵ֣ב יַמִּֽים׃
though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.
יֶהֱמ֣וּ יֶחְמְר֣וּ מֵימָ֑יו יִֽרְעֲשֽׁוּ־הָרִ֖ים בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
נָהָ֗ר פְּלָגָ֗יו יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ עִיר־אֱלֹהִ֑ים קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.
אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּ֭קִרְבָּהּ בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יַעְזְרֶ֥הָ אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לִפְנ֥וֹת בֹּֽקֶר׃
The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.
הָמ֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם מָ֣טוּ מַמְלָכ֑וֹת נָתַ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹל֗וֹ תָּמ֥וּג אָֽרֶץ׃
Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֝נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
Come, see Yahweh’s works, what desolations he has made on the earth.
לְֽכוּ־חֲ֭זוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֖ם שַׁמּ֣וֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
מַשְׁבִּ֥ית מִלְחָמוֹת֮ עַד־קְצֵ֪ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ קֶ֣שֶׁת יְ֭שַׁבֵּר וְקִצֵּ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת יִשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”
הַרְפּ֣וּ וּ֭דְעוּ כִּי־אָנֹכִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָר֥וּם בַּ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם אָר֥וּם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֝נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
God is for us
a refuge
and strength
A help
found
in trouble
Therefore we will not fear
Though the earth gives way
Though the mountains fall
into the heart of the sea
Though the waters roar
and foam
Though the mountains shake
with its rising
There is a river
Its streams make glad
the city of God
The holy dwelling
of the Most High
The LORD of hosts is with us
The God of Jacob is our refuge
The LORD of hosts is with us
Our stronghold
Our refuge
God is in her midst
She will not fall
God will help her
at the break of morning
Nations rage
Kingdoms fall
He lifts His voice
The earth melts
Come and see
the works of the LORD
What desolations
He has brought
The LORD of hosts is with us
The God of Jacob is our refuge
The LORD of hosts is with us
Our stronghold
Our refuge
Be still
Know that I am God
I will be exalted
among the nations
I will be exalted
in the earth
He makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth
He breaks the bow
He shatters the spear
He burns the chariots
with fire
The LORD of hosts is with us
The God of Jacob is our refuge
The LORD of hosts is with us
Our stronghold
Our refuge
Be still
Be still
Know that I am God
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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