1The confidence of the church in God's protection. 8An exhortation to contemplate the works of his providence.
0To the chief Musician 1for the sons of Korah, aA Song upon bAlamoth.
1Or, of. Pss. 47-50; 72-83, titles.
a Ps. 48; 66. b 1Ch. 15.20.
1GOD is cour refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
c v.5,7,11. Ps. 3.3; 18.1-18; 91.1-16; 145.18. De. 4.7. Ge. 19.15-28; 22.14.
2Therefore dwill not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into 2the midst of the sea;
2Heb. the heart of the seas.
d Ps. 23.4. Is. 41.10,14; 43.1,2,5. 1Pe. 3.14. Phi. 1.28.
3Though ethe waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
e Ps. 93.3,4; 18.4. Je. 5.22. Mat. 7.25. Is. 57.20; 17.12,13; 5.29,30.
4There is fa river, the streams whereof shall make glad gthe city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
f Eze. 47.1-12. v.5. Is. 8.6; 33.21; 12.3. Je. 2.13. Ps. 36.9,10; 23.2; 65.9. Re. 22.1. g 2Ch. 6.6. Re. 21.2,3. Ps. 48.1. Is. 60.14.
5God is hin the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that 3right early.
3Heb. when the morning appeareth. Ex. 14.21,27. 2Ch. 20.20. Ps. 5.3; 143.8; 30.5. Lu. 18.8.
h Eze. 48.35. Re. 21.11,23. Mat. 16.18. De. 23.14. Is. 12.6.
6The iheathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
i Ps. 2.1-5. Is. 17.12-14. Jos. 10; 11. 2Ch. 14; 20; 32. Re. 6.12-17; 11.18.
7The jLORD of hosts is kwith us; the God of Jacob is 4our refuge. Selah.
4Heb. an high place for us.
j Is. 7.14; 8.8,10. k 2Ch. 13.12. v.1,11. Ro. 8.31.
8Come, lbehold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
l Ge. 7.21. Ps. 111.2; 107.34. Is. 24.1; 34.2.
9He mmaketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in *sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
*sunder-pieces, parts.
m Is. 2.4; 11.9; 25.4,5; 60.18; 9.5,7. Mi. 4.3,4; 5.9,10. Ps. 76.3. Eze. 39.3,9,10.
10Be nstill, and know that I am God: oI will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
n Zec. 2.13. Is. 5.16; 33.10. Ps. 58.11; 57.5,11. Eze. 38.23. Re. 15.3,4. o Is. 2.11,17.
11The pLORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
p v.1,7.