Psalms 46

Psalms 46

God the Refuge of His People.

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song.

                                             

''God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

 

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change

And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;

 

Though its waters roar and foam,

Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride.

Selah.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

 

God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;

God will help her when morning dawns.

 

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;

He raised His voice, the earth melted.

 

The Lord of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our stronghold. 

Selah.

 

Come, behold the works of the Lord,

Who has wrought desolations in the earth.

 

He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;

He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;

He burns the chariots with fire.

“Cease striving and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

 

The Lord of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our stronghold. 

Selah."

I was reading this Psalms tonight and the whole thing really hit me! God is my refuge and strength, but He is also so Powerful and Holy. Then I was thinking about why it was written... for the Sons of Korah. Then I read Numbers 16.... Here is part of it, but if you read the whole chapter it would make even more sense. ;)  

Numbers 16:28-34

 Moses said, “By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for this is not my doing. If these men die the death of all men or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the Lord has not sent me. But if the Lord brings about an entirely new thing and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that is theirs, and they descend alive into Sheol, then you will understand that these men have spurned the Lord.”

As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open; and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions. So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly. All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth may swallow us up!” Fire also came forth from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the incense.

Now go back and read the Psalms again.... It really shows how powerful, holy and loving God is! 

Just wanted to share that with you. Hope it was encouraging! 

Life has been a bit crazy here... but I'm hoping to get some more post up soon!!!