Highlights
- Vs 1 – 2, NIV. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, …”;
- Vs 7,the Psalmist tells us that God is the King of ALL the earth. In another words, all the Kings, Emperors, Rulers and Prime Ministers are approved by Him, and are accountable to Him whether they know it or not. They are there to serve God’s purposes.
Psalms 46:1-7
[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.
Psalms 47:7-9
[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.