--- title: "Psalms 46 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Psalms 46 with clarkes commentary commentary. 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be c" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/psalms/46" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/46)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/46)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/46) Audio 1 God *is* our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.* 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;* 3 *Though* the waters thereof roar *and* be troubled, *though* the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. 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. 5 God *is* in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, *and that* right early.* 6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. 7 The LORD of hosts *is* with us; the God of Jacob *is* our refuge. Selah.* 8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. 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. 10 Be still, and know that I *am* God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 The LORD of hosts *is* with us; the God of Jacob *is* our refuge. Selah. [Psalms 45](/study/psalms/45) [Psalms 47](/study/psalms/47) ## Commentary To verse 1 The *title* in the *Hebrew* is, "To the chief musician for the sons of Korah; an ode upon *Alamoth*, or *concerning the virgins*:" possibly meaning a choir of *singing girls*. Some translate the word *secrets* or *mysteries*; and explain it accordingly. *Calmet* thinks it was composed by the descendants of Korah, on their return from the Babylonian captivity, when they had once more got peaceably settled in Jerusalem; and that the disturbances to which it refers were those which took place in the *Persian empire* after the death of *Cambyses*, when the *Magi* usurped the government. Many other interpretations and conjectures are given of the occasion of this fine ode. *Houbigant* thinks it was made on occasion of an *earthquake*, which he supposes took place on the *night* that all Sennacherib's army was destroyed, Dr. *Kennicott* thinks that *alamoth* means a musical instrument. All I can pretend to say about it is, that it is a very *sublime ode*; contains much consolation for the Church of God; and was given by the inspiration of his Holy Spirit. Verse [Psalms 46:1](/kjv/psalms/46/1). ***God*****is*****our refuge*** — It begins abruptly, but nobly; ye may trust in whom and in what ye please: but GOD (ELOHIM) *is our* *refuge and strength*. ***A very present help*** — A help found to be very powerful and effectual in straits and difficulties. The words are very emphatic: עזרה בצרות נמצא מאד *ezerah betsaroth nimtsa meod*, "He is found an exceeding, or superlative help in difficulties." 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