God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
This psalm - the one on which Luther based a famous hymn - may have been written following King Sennacherib of Assyria's attack on Jerusalem, some natural disaster, or in anticipation of the events heralding Messiah's coming.
Verse 4-5 has a parallel in Revelation 22:1-5, where the ideal is perfectly realized. The psalmist glories in God's presence with his people, and his real and unassailable protection.
Why?
Be still, facing this chaotic world and so many trouble and diseases. God will be exalted among the nations.
God is our refuge and strength, God is my help in trouble. Therefore I will not fear. No matter what happened before me.
How?
Trust in the Lord and be still, wait, and see what my God is working.
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