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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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section: 69 of 159
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 69. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/69/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 69. Psalm 46

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[¶0] To the Chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. Upon Alamoth. A Song

[¶1] 1 God is to us a protection and strength; A help in troubles he is found exceedingly.

[¶2] 2 Therefore we will not fear when moved shall be the earth, And fall shall the mountains into the heart of the sea.

[¶3] 3 [When] roar and rage tempestuously shall the waters thereof; [When] shake shall the mountains with the swelling thereof. Selah.

[¶4] 4 The streams of her river shall make glad the city of God, The Sanctuary of the tabernacles of the Most High.

[¶5] 5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: Help her will God at the dawn of the morning.

[¶6] 6 Rage did the peoples, moved were the kingdoms: He uttered his voice, melt did the earth.

[¶7] 7 Jehovah of armies is with us; A fortress for us is the God of Jacob. Selah.

[¶8] 8 Come ye, consider the works of Jehovah, What desolations he hath wrought in the earth.

[¶9] 9 He maketh to cease battles, even to the ends of the earth; He breaketh the bow, he shattereth in pieces the arms; The chariot he burneth with fire.

[¶10] 10 Be still and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen; I will be exalted in the earth.

[¶11] 11 Jehovah of armies is with us; A fortress for us is the God of Jacob. Selah.

### Psalm 47

[¶13] To the Chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. Upon Alamoth. A Song

[¶14] 1 O all ye peoples! clap the hand; Shout unto God with the voice of exultation;

[¶15] 2 For Jehovah is high, terrible, A great king over all the earth.

[¶16] 3 He hath put in order the people under us, And the nations under our feet.

[¶17] 4 He hath chosen for us our inheritance, The glory of Jacob, whom he hath loved. Selah.

[¶18] 5 Gone up is God with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.

[¶19] 6 Sing psalms to God, sing psalms; Sing psalms to our King, sing psalms;

[¶20] 7 For king of all the earth is God; Sing praises, all ye who understand!

[¶21] 8 The kingdom he hath obtained over the heathen; God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

[¶22] 9 The princes of the peoples are assembled together To the people of the God of Abraham: For to God belong the shields of the earth: He is greatly exalted.