the waters: Psalms 18:4, Psalms 93:3-4; Job 38:11; Isaiah 5:3, Isaiah 17:12-13; Jeremiah 5:22; Matthew 7:25; Revelation 17:15
mountains: Psalms 114:4-7; Judges 5:4-5; 1 Kings 19:11; Job 9:5-6; Jeremiah 4:24; Micah 1:4; Nahum 1:5; Revelation 16:20
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Psalms 46:3
Psalms 46:3
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providence, and gracious presence with his church in the worst of
times, and directs us to give him the glory of what he has done for us
and…Psalms 46 — OverviewPsalms 46 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 46:1, The confidence which the church has in God; Psalms 46:8, An exhortation to behold it. Psalms 84:1, Psalms 85:1, Psalms 87:1 *titlesPsalms 46 — OverviewPsalms 46 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. The word "Alamoth" is thought by some, as Aben Ezra, to be the beginning of a song, to which this psalm was set; and by others a high tune, such as…Psalms 46:1-5Psalms 46:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe psalmist here teaches us by his own example.
I. To triumph in God, and his relation to us and presence with us,
especially when we have had some fresh experiences of his appearing in
our behalf (v. 1): God is…Psalms 46:1-11Psalms 46:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
THIS is a psalm of consolation. Israel, in great peril (Psalms 46:1-3, Psalms 46:6, Psalms 46:8, Psalms 46:9), consoles herself with the thought of God's might, his protecting care, and his ability to…Psalms 46:1-11Psalms 46:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe saint's stronghold.
This psalm is one of those "for the sons of Korah," on which see our remarks on Psalms 42:1-11. It is "a song upon Alamoth," which, according to Furst, £ is the proper name of a musical choir.…