Psalm 46In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.Title: Probably a musical term A song.
1God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.46:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 11.
4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.
6Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
8Come and see what the Lord has done,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.
9He makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields46:9 Or chariots with fire.
10He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
11The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Gud er midt iblandt sit folk
1Til korlederen: En sang af Koras slægt. Synges af sopranstemmer.46,1 På hebraisk: alamoth, som betyder unge piger. Der er sandsynligvis tale om sopranstemmer, men det vides ikke med sikkerhed.
2Gud er vor tilflugt og styrke,
parat til at hjælpe i svære tider.
3Derfor behøver vi ikke at frygte,
om jorden end ryster, og bjergene styrter i havet,
4om end havene larmer og raser,
om end bjergene skælver ved bølgernes brusen.
5Kanaler med vand bringer glæde til byen,
hvor Gud, den Almægtige, bor.
6Den by går aldrig til grunde, for Guds bolig er der.
Han redder den, når morgenen gryr.
7Nationer går i krig, og riger styrter sammen,
men når Gud taler, skælver hele jorden.
8Den almægtige Gud er med os.
Israels Gud er vores redning.
9Kom og se, hvad Herren gør,
når han kæmper imod sine fjender.
10Han gør ende på alle krige i verden,
han brækker buen og splintrer spyddet,
alle skjolde bliver brændt.
11„Stop,” råber han. „Accepter, at jeg er Gud!
Alle folk på jorden skal ære mig.”
12Herren, den Almægtige, er midt iblandt os.
Israels Gud er vores tilflugt.
