Psalms 46:1-47:9

46:2-3 | The psalmist says that even if all these things happen, God is there still!

46:8 | Personal circumstances never exceed God’s power and faithfulness. Remembering the specifics of how God has provided in the past fosters courage for the future.

46:10 | When God cannot be found in the midst of the frenzy, silence and stillness are needed to hear Him – so that His children may know He is present and has a plan for the future.

46:11 | The Lord of Hosts in the Hebrew means “the Lord of Sabaoth, the Lord of the angels, the Lord of the hosts of heaven.” There is not just one angel present; the Lord of all the angels is with us! The word Emmanuel comes from the root of the words “with us” (Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:23).

47:5-9 | The root word for gone up is translated in verse 9 as exalted. The people of God will shout in triumph on the day when the rightful King of all the earth reigns (68:24; 1 Chron. 16:31).