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Psalm 46:5
God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.
3though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.
4There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
5God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.
6The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.
7The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
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The city stands firm while surrounding kingdoms shake, locating its security in God's presence and giving its expectation of help a time: dawn.
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Zechariah 2:5For I,’ says the LORD, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her.Both passages place God within the city and connect his presence with her protection.
Isaiah 44:2This is what the LORD who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you says: “Don’t be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have …God promises help in both passages, addressing his city in the psalm and Jacob, his chosen servant, in Isaiah.
Joel 2:27You will know that I am among Israel, and that I am the LORD, your God, and there is no one else; and my people will never again be disappointed.Both connect God's presence among his people with assurance about what lies ahead.
Zephaniah 3:15The LORD has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.The LORD's presence among his people grounds the city's stability in the psalm and freedom from fear in Zephaniah.
Psalm 143:8Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.Dawn brings promised help in Psalm 46; morning is the hoped-for time to hear God's loving kindness in Psalm 143.
Psalm 145:18The LORD is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.Both speak of God's closeness: within his city in Psalm 46, and near those who call in truth in Psalm 145.
Zechariah 2:10–11Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion! For behold, I come and I will dwell within you,’ says the LORD.God dwells within the city in Psalm 46 and promises to dwell within daughter Zion in Zechariah.
Ezekiel 43:7He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell among the children of Israel forever. The …Both describe God's dwelling among his people, with Ezekiel naming the place of his throne among Israel.
Psalm 62:2He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.Both link stability to God: the city shall not be moved, and the speaker in Psalm 62 will not be greatly shaken.
Isaiah 12:6Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”God's presence within the city grounds confidence in Psalm 46 and praise among Zion's inhabitants in Isaiah.
Psalm 30:5For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.Both mark morning as a time of change: help comes at dawn in Psalm 46, and joy comes in Psalm 30.
Matthew 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”Both describe divine presence among people: God within his city, and Jesus among those gathered in his name.
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Your trouble may last beyond tomorrow's dawn. This song locates the city's safety in God's presence, and its hope for help rests on him.
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