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Psalm 46:7
The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
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.
8Come, see the LORD’s works, what desolations he has made on the earth.
9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
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The title “LORD of Armies” makes the words “with us” striking: the God whose voice melts the earth is also his people’s refuge.
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Joshua 23:10One man of you shall chase a thousand; for it is the LORD your God who fights for you, as he spoke to you.Joshua names the LORD as the one who fights for his people; the psalm names the LORD of Armies as their refuge.
Joshua 1:9Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”Both passages ground confidence in the LORD’s presence with his people, with Joshua receiving that assurance for the task ahead.
Isaiah 41:10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the …God’s presence anchors both passages: Isaiah joins it to promised help, while the psalm names God as refuge.
Romans 8:31What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?Both texts locate confidence in God’s support for his people when they face opposition.
Psalm 46:1For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Both verses name God as refuge, joining his presence with the help his people need in trouble.
Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.The psalm confesses God’s presence with his people, and Jesus promises his presence with his disciples to the end of the age.
Isaiah 8:10Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand, for God is with us.”Both passages declare that God is with his people amid threats from hostile powers.
Genesis 28:15Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you until I have done that which I …God promises Jacob his presence and protection in Genesis; the psalm names the God of Jacob as his people’s refuge.
2 Chronicles 20:17You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be …Both passages affirm the LORD’s presence with his people in a setting of threatened conflict.
Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”The psalm declares God’s presence with his people, while Matthew explains Immanuel as “God with us.”
Psalm 9:9The LORD will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.Both psalms describe the LORD as shelter, using refuge and a high tower to speak of his protection.
Numbers 14:9Only don’t rebel against the LORD, neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us. Their defense is removed from over them, and the LORD is …Both passages confess that the LORD is with his people in the face of threatening nations.
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You do not have to make the world feel safe before trusting this confession. Amid raging nations, the God of Jacob remains his people’s refuge.
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