![]() Selah: The greatness of thought in this psalm was and is worthy of pause and careful thought. He then made the reasoned estimation that God was greater than them all, and fear before these in some way robbed God of some of His honor.ĭ. The earth be removed…the mountains carried…the waters roar…the mountains shake: The psalmist considered the most frightening, humbling natural phenomenon imaginable. “Its robust, defiant tone suggests that it was composed at a time of crisis, which makes the confession of faith doubly impressive.” (Kidner)Ĭ. If God is a real refuge, strength, and help to His people, then there is no logical reason to fear – even in the biggest crisis ( though the earth be removed). Therefore we will not fear: The psalmist applied the logic of faith. “All creatures, when in distress, run to their refuges, Proverbs 30:26. “We may be as timid by nature as the coneys, but God is our refuge we are as weak by nature as bruised reeds, but God is our strength.” (Spurgeon) This has nothing to do with the safety or strength inherent in the creature. A very present help: “The secret of the confidence is the consciousness of the nearness of God.” (Morgan) That God Himself was their help – not from a distance, but a very present help.That God alone was his refuge and strength, not God and something or someone else.That God Himself was strength for His people, being strong for them and in them.That God Himself was a place of refuge, as the cities of refuge protected the fugitive in Israel.He looked to God for help in difficult times and found it. In Psalm 46, the poet begins with God’s provision. God is our refuge and strength: Many of the other psalms begin with a description of the psalmist’s crisis. Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. (1-3) The help of God greater than any crisis. “Luther, when in greatest distress, was wont to call for this psalm, saying, Let us sing the forty-sixth psalm in concert and then let the devil do his worst.” (John Trapp) A. “Comment on this great song of confidence seems almost unnecessary so powerfully has it taken hold on the heart of humanity, and so perfectly does it set forth the experience of trusting souls in all ages and tumultuous times.” (G. “ An ode upon Alamoth, or concerning the virgins: possibly meaning a choir of singing girls.” (Adam Clarke)Ĭharles Spurgeon wondered if Alamoth referred to a high-pitched stringed instrument as suggested by 1 Chronicles 15:20. By David’s time it seems they served in the musical aspect of the temple worship (2 Chronicles 20:19). These sons of Korah were Levites, from the family of Kohath. The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician.
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