Stilling Waves Bible Psalm 46

Psalm 46:7 KJV

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.King James Version
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The same verse in modern English

The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.Psalm 46:7, World English Bible (WEB)

Psalm 46:7 in the WEB, with its own quiet pause

Sitting with this verse

This line is a refrain, sung here and again at the psalm's end. “LORD of hosts” pictures the Lord at the head of heaven's armies, which is why the WEB says Armies. Yet he is also the God of Jacob, a flawed, wandering man who limped after wrestling at the Jabbok. Power and closeness sit in one breath. “Selah” probably marks a musical pause, though its meaning is uncertain. Take that pause now, and let the refrain repeat in you.

From Psalm 46

Even if the ground feels like it is giving way, there is a river that gladdens God's city. Be still for a minute, and simply know that he is God.

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More from Psalm 46 in the KJV: Psalm 46:1 Psalm 46:10 Psalm 46:2 Psalm 46:3 Psalm 46:4 Psalm 46:5 Psalm 46:6 Psalm 46:8 Psalm 46:9 Psalm 46:11 all KJV verses

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