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Psalm 46:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 46:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 God is in her midst; she will not be overcome;
God will help her at break of dawn.[a]
7 The nations are in tumult and kingdoms fall;
when he raises his voice,[b] the earth melts away.
8 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 46:6 At break of dawn: the most favored time for attacks to be set in motion against cities but also for God’s blessings (see Pss 17:15; 49:15; 101:8; Song 2:17; Isa 17:14). The psalm here most likely alludes to the retreat of Sennacherib’s armies in 701 B.C. (see 2 Ki 19:35).
- Psalm 46:7 His voice: God’s thunder (see Ps 104:7; Jer 25:30; Am 1:2). The earth melts away: under the heat of God’s lightnings. But Israel has no need to fear any of these calamities.
