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A Psalm expressing confidence in the God of Jacob. | |
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas; 3 though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. | Why does the psalmist say we will not fear even if the earth shakes? |
4 There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High. 5 God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn. | What is said about the river and the city of God? |
6 The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted. 7 The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. | What happens when nations rage, and who is with God’s people? |
8 Come, see the LORD’s works, what desolations he has made in the earth. 9 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. | What works of the Lord are we invited to see? |
10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted amongst the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.” 11 The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. | What does God command us to do, and what truth is declared about Him? |
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