1 T o the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' -- A song. God to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

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

2 T herefore we fear not in the changing of earth, And in the slipping of mountains Into the heart of the seas.

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 R oar -- troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. Selah.

though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

4 A river -- its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

5 G od in her midst -- she is not moved, God doth help her at the turn of the morn!

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

6 T roubled have been nations, Moved have been kingdoms, He hath given forth with His voice, earth melteth.

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

7 J ehovah of Hosts with us, A tower for us the God of Jacob. Selah.

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

8 C ome ye, see the works of Jehovah, Who hath done astonishing things in the earth,

Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

9 C ausing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with fire.

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.

10 D esist, and know that I God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

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

11 J ehovah of hosts with us, A tower for us the God of Jacob! Selah.

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.