Psalm 46:3-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 [a]Thus we do not fear, though earth be shaken
and mountains quake to the depths of the sea,
4 Though its waters rage and foam
and mountains totter at its surging.(A)
Selah
II
5 [b]Streams of the river gladden the city of God,
the holy dwelling of the Most High.(B)
6 God is in its midst; it shall not be shaken;
God will help it at break of day.(C)
7 Though nations rage and kingdoms totter,
he utters his voice and the earth melts.(D)
Footnotes
- 46:3–4 Figurative ancient Near Eastern language to describe social and political upheavals.
- 46:5 Jerusalem is not situated on a river. This description derives from mythological descriptions of the divine abode and symbolizes the divine presence as the source of all life (cf. Is 33:21; Ez 47:1–12; Jl 4:18; Zec 14:8; Rev 22:1–2).
Psalm 93:3-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 [a]The flood has raised up, Lord;
the flood has raised up its roar;
the flood has raised its pounding waves.
4 More powerful than the roar of many waters,
more powerful than the breakers of the sea,
powerful in the heavens is the Lord.
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