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God Protects His People

For the director of music. By ·alamoth [maidens; young women; C perhaps for soprano voices]. A psalm of the sons of Korah [C descendants of Kohath, son of Levi, who served as Temple musicians; 1 Chr. 6:22].

46 God is our ·protection [refuge] and our strength.
    He ·always helps [is an ever present/timely help] in times of ·trouble [distress].
So we will not be afraid even if the earth ·shakes [quakes],
    or the mountains ·fall [reel; totter] into the heart of the sea,
even if the ·oceans [L waters] roar and foam,
    or the mountains ·shake [tremble] at ·the raging sea [L its surging]. ·Selah [Interlude]

There is a river ·that [L whose channels/streams] brings joy to the city of God,
    the holy place where God Most High lives.
God is in that city, and so it will not ·be shaken [reel; totter].
    God will help her at dawn.
Nations ·tremble [roar] and kingdoms ·shake [reel; totter].
    God ·shouts [L gives forth his voice] and the earth ·crumbles [melts].

The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] is with us;
the God of Jacob is our ·defender [refuge; fortress]. ·Selah [Interlude]

Come and see what the Lord has done,
    ·the amazing things he has done [or the desolations he has brought] on the earth.
He stops wars ·everywhere on [L to the ends of] the earth.
    He breaks all bows and shatters spears
    and burns up the ·chariots [or shields] with fire.
10 God says, “Be still and know that I am God.
    I will be ·praised [exalted] in all the nations;
I will be ·praised [exalted] throughout the earth.”

11 The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] is with us;
the God of Jacob is our ·defender [refuge; fortress]. ·Selah [Interlude]

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