The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:1-11

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A Divine Refuge and Strength.

The ground-thought is, "God is our Refuge and Strength," and it returns with only a slight change of form at the end of the second and third strophes. The strophes are: Psalms 46:1-3; Psalms 46:4-7; Psalms 46:8-11.

I. GOD'S RELATION TO US.

1. A relation of strength. (Psalms 46:6, Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:9.)

2. Of intimate nearness. (Psalms 46:5, Psalms 46:7.) "In the midst of her." "With us." Immanuel. How near God is to us in Christ!

3. Of parental tenderness. "The God of Jacob is our Refuge." Christ calls us "little children," denoting how God feels toward us.

II. WHAT WE SHOULD BE IN CONSEQUENCE OF SUCH A RELATION.

1. Fearless amid the greatest changes. (Psalms 46:2, Psalms 46:3.) But evil men have much to fear from God.

2. Glad or joyful. (Psalms 46:4.) God will help "right early," or "in the morning."

3. Obedient to the omnipotent God. "Be still" is equivalent to "know what I am, and cease from wars against my people." "He breaketh the bow of the strongest, and cutteth the spear in sunder; be burneth the chariot in the fire."—S.

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