Psalm 46:1-11 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.… The ground-thought is, "God is our Refuge and Strength," and it returns with only a slight change of form at the end of the second and third strophes. The strophes are: vers. 1-3; vers. 4-7; vers. 8-11. I. GOD'S RELATION TO US. 1. A relation of strength. (Vers. 6, 7, 9.) 2. Of intimate nearness. (Vers. 5, 7.) "In the midst of her." "With us." Immanuel. How near God is to us in Christ! 3. Of parental tenderness. "The God of Jacob is our Refuge." Christ calls us "little children," denoting how God feels toward us. II. WHAT WE SHOULD BE IN CONSEQUENCE OF SUCH A RELATION. 1. Fearless amid the greatest changes. (Vers. 2, 3.) But evil men have much to fear from God. 2. Glad or joyful. (Ver. 4.) God will help "right early," or "in the morning." 3. Obedient to the omnipotent God. "Be still" is equivalent to "know what I am, and cease from wars against my people." "He breaketh the bow of the strongest, and cutteth the spear in sunder; be burneth the chariot in the fire." - S. Parallel Verses KJV: {To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.} God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.WEB: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. |
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