46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in
trouble.
46:2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though
the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
46:3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with
its tumult. Selah
46:4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy
habitation of the Most High.
46:5 God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; God will help
it when the morning dawns.
46:6 The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his
voice, the earth melts.
46:7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
Messenger of Peace
When does God come? God will help the city where he is in the morning. Does that mean that we will have to go through the night enduring the darkness, terror, fear, flood, storms, etc.? Is God telling us to hold steady in the rough places? Could he be reminding us that He is with us even yet when our problems are still unresolved?
I love this Psalm but I always use it for funerals!
grace, rachel
God is "a very present help in trouble." As opposed to how we are "present" with each other while riding in an elevator?!
Pastor Andy
Psalm 46: God is our refuge, our fortress, an ever-present help in time of trouble. Martin Luther wrote the hymn "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" (Hymn 228, Lutheran Book of Worship). Read the lyrics. It's a song of victory. The latter section of the last verse reads, "If they take our house, Goods, fame, child, or spouse, Wrench our life away, They cannot win the day. The Kingdom's ours forever!"
