## Psalms Chapter 46

###### Psalms 46:1
[Psalms 46:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח עַֽל־עֲלָמ֥וֹת שִֽׁיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician for the sons of Qoraĥ, A Song to ῾Alamot.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, of the sons of Korach, to be played on the alamoth, a psalm.


###### Psalms 46:2
[Psalms 46:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:2)

אֱלֹהִ֣ים לָ֭נוּ מַחֲסֶ֣ה וָעֹ֑ז עֶזְרָ֥ה בְ֝צָר֗וֹת נִמְצָ֥א מְאֹֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
G d is to us shelter and strength, help in affliction, ever to be found.


###### Psalms 46:3
[Psalms 46:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:3)

עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹֽא־נִ֭ירָא בְּהָמִ֣יר אָ֑רֶץ וּבְמ֥וֹט הָ֝רִ֗ים בְּלֵ֣ב יַמִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth change, and though the mountains are moved in the midst of the sea;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Therefore, we will not fear when the earth undergoes an upheaval and the mountains dip into the heart of the sea [viz. Isaiah 51:6 (the sons of Korach having undergone a similar upheaval themselves in the days of Korach, and having survived)].


###### Psalms 46:4
[Psalms 46:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:4)

יֶהֱמ֣וּ יֶחְמְר֣וּ מֵימָ֑יו יִ֥רְעֲשֽׁוּ־הָרִ֖ים בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Its waters will roar and drive the soil before them. The mountains will tremble in His eternal majesty.


###### Psalms 46:5
[Psalms 46:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:5)

נָהָ֗ר פְּלָגָ֗יו יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ עִיר־אֱלֹהִ֑ים קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
There is a river, whose streams make glad the city of God, the holiest dwelling place of the most High.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The river [of Gan Eden] — its tributaries will cause the city of G d to rejoice, the holy place of the dwellings of the Most High.


###### Psalms 46:6
[Psalms 46:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:6)

אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּ֭קִרְבָּהּ בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יַעְזְרֶ֥הָ אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לִפְנ֥וֹת בֹּֽקֶר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her at the dawn of day.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
G d is within her; therefore, she shall not fall. G d will help her towards morning [(the advent of the redemption)].


###### Psalms 46:7
[Psalms 46:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:7)

הָמ֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם מָ֣טוּ מַמְלָכ֑וֹת נָתַ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹל֗וֹ תָּמ֥וּג אָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Nations raged, kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The nations have moaned, the kingdoms have bent [to fall]; for He has sent forth His voice and the earth has melted.


###### Psalms 46:8
[Psalms 46:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:8)

יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֨נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Ya῾aqov is our fortress. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[For] the L rd of hosts is with us, our fortress, the G d of Jacob, forever.


###### Psalms 46:9
[Psalms 46:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:9)

לְֽכוּ־חֲ֭זוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת יְהֹוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֖ם שַׁמּ֣וֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations in the earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Go and see the acts of G d, who brings devastation upon the land.


###### Psalms 46:10
[Psalms 46:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:10)

מַשְׁבִּ֥ית מִלְחָמוֹת֮ עַד־קְצֵ֢ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ קֶ֣שֶׁת יְ֭שַׁבֵּר וְקִצֵּ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת יִשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in sunder; he burns the chariots in the fire.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He removes wars [from us] until the ends of the earth [(All of the nations will be at peace with us.)] He breaks the bow and cuts the spear [of the nations]; he burns the war chariots [of the idolators] in fire.


###### Psalms 46:11
[Psalms 46:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:11)

הַרְפּ֣וּ וּ֭דְעוּ כִּֽי־אָנֹכִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָר֥וּם בַּ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם אָר֥וּם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Leave off [all you idolators, from attacking Jerusalem], and know that I am G d, [who will exact retribution of you]. [By My vengeance,] I will be exalted above the nations, I will be exalted above the earth.


###### Psalms 46:12
[Psalms 46:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/46:12)

יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֨נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Ya῾aqov is our fortress. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd of hosts is with us, our fortress, the G d of Jacob, forever.