| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1God is our refuge and strength, a great help in times of distress. | 1For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble. |
| 2Therefore we will not be frightened when the earth roars, when the mountains shake in the depths of the seas, | 2Therefore we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas, |
| 3when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains tremble despite their pride. Interlude | 3though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with its turmoil. Selah |
| 4Look! There is a river whose streams make the city of God rejoice, even the Holy Place of the Most High. | 4There is a river-- its streams delight the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High. |
| 5Since God is in her midst, she will not be shaken. God will help her at the break of dawn. | 5God is within her; she will not be toppled. God will help her when the morning dawns. |
| 6The nations roared; the kingdoms were shaken. His voice boomed; the earth melts. | 6Nations rage, kingdoms topple; the earth melts when He lifts His voice. |
| 7The LORD of the heavenly armies is with us; our refuge is the God of Jacob. Interlude | 7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah |
| 8Come, observe the mighty works of the LORD, who causes desolation in the earth. | 8Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation on the earth. |
| 9He causes wars to cease all over the earth, he causes the bow to break, the spear to snap, the chariots to ignite and burn. | 9He makes wars cease throughout the earth. He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces; He burns up the chariots." |
| 10Be in awe and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted throughout the earth. | 10Stop your fighting--and know that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth." |
| 11The LORD of the heavenly armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Interlude | 11Yahweh of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah |
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