To the chief Musician for the sons of Qoraĥ, A Song to ῾Alamot.

For the conductor, of the sons of Korach, to be played on the alamoth, a psalm.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

G d is to us shelter and strength, help in affliction, ever to be found.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth change, and though the mountains are moved in the midst of the sea;

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)].

though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. (Sela.)

Its waters will roar and drive the soil before them. The mountains will tremble in His eternal majesty.

There is a river, whose streams make glad the city of God, the holiest dwelling place of the most High.

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.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her at the dawn of day.

G d is within her; therefore, she shall not fall. G d will help her towards morning [(the advent of the redemption)].

Nations raged, kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

The nations have moaned, the kingdoms have bent [to fall]; for He has sent forth His voice and the earth has melted.

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Ya῾aqov is our fortress. (Sela.)

[For] the L rd of hosts is with us, our fortress, the G d of Jacob, forever.

Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations in the earth.

Go and see the acts of G d, who brings devastation upon the land.

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.

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.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

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.

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Ya῾aqov is our fortress. (Sela.)

The L rd of hosts is with us, our fortress, the G d of Jacob, forever.