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Psalms 46

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  The confidence which the church has in God.
8  An exhortation to behold it.

Verse 1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
A. M. 3108. B.C. 896. (Title.) for. or, of. the sons
84:1, 85:1, 87:1; *titles
A song
48:1, 66:1; *titles
Alamoth
1 Chronicles 15:20
refuge
7,11, 62:7,8, 91:1-9, 142:5, Proverbs 14:26, 18:10, Luke 13:34, Hebrews 6:18
a very
145:18, Genesis 22:14, Deuteronomy 4:7, 2 Samuel 22:17-20

Verse 2

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
will
23:4, 27:3, Matthew 8:24-26, Hebrews 13:6
though
Genesis 7:11,12, Luke 21:9-11,25-28,33, 2 Peter 3:10-14
mountains
Matthew 21:21
midst of the sea
Heb. heart of the seas.

Verse 3

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
the waters
18:4, 93:3,4, Job 38:11, Isaiah 5:3, 17:12,13, Jeremiah 5:22, Matthew 7:25, Revelation 17:15
mountains
114:4-7, Judges 5:4,5, 1 Kings 19:11, Job 9:5,6, Jeremiah 4:24, Micah 1:4, Nahum 1:5, Revelation 16:20

Verse 4

There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
a river
23:2, 36:8,9, Isaiah 8:6,7, 48:18, Ezekiel 47:1-12, Revelation 22:1-3
city
48:1,8, 87:3, 2 Chronicles 6:6, Isaiah 37:35,36, 60:14, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 21:2,3,10
holy
Deuteronomy 12:11,12
most
91:1, 92:1,8, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Micah 6:6

Verse 5

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
God is
68:18, Deuteronomy 23:14, Isaiah 12:6, Ezekiel 43:7,9, Hosea 11:9, Joel 2:27, Zephaniah 3:15, Zechariah 2:5,10,11, 8:3, Matthew 18:20, Revelation 2:1
she
62:2,6, 112:6, 125:1
and that, etc
Heb. when the mourning appeareth.
30:5, 143:8, Exodus 14:24,27, Luke 18:8

Verse 6

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
heathen
2:1-4, 83:2-8, 2 Chronicles 14:9-13, 20:1,20-24, Isaiah 8:9,10, 37:21-36
kingdoms
Isaiah 14:12-16
earth
68:8, 97:5, Joshua 2:9,11,24, Isaiah 64:1,2, Amos 9:5,13, Nahum 1:5, Habakkuk 3:5,6,10,11, 2 Peter 3:10-12, Revelation 6:13,14, 20:11

Verse 7

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Lord
11, Numbers 14:9, 2 Chronicles 13:12, Isaiah 8:10, Matthew 28:20, Romans 8:31, 2 Timothy 4:22
our refuge
Heb. an high place for us.
9:9; *marg:

Verse 8

Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
Come
66:5, 92:4-6, 111:2,3, Numbers 23:23
desolations
Exodus 10:7, 12:30, 14:30,31, Joshua 11:20, 2 Chronicles 20:23,24, Isaiah 24:1, Isaiah 34:2-17

Verse 9

He maketh 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.
maketh
Isaiah 2:4, 11:9, 60:18, Micah 4:3,4
breaketh
76:3-6, Ezekiel 39:3,9,10
burneth
Joshua 11:6,9, Micah 5:10

Verse 10

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Be still
Habakkuk 2:20, Zechariah 2:13
know
83:18, 100:3, Exodus 18:11, 1 Samuel 17:46, 1 Kings 18:36, 2 Kings 19:12
I will be
21:13, 57:5, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Isaiah 2:11,17, 5:16, Ezekiel 38:23, Revelation 15:3,4

Verse 11

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
the God
1,7, 48:3, Deuteronomy 33:27, Jeremiah 16:19

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