A majestic proclamation of God's divine sovereignty
"God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress. Thus we do not fear, though earth be shaken and mountains quake to the depths of the sea, though its waters rage and foam and mountains totter at its surging. ‘Be still and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.’ The LORD of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob." (Psalm 46:1–3, 10–11) This psalm is a majestic proclamation of divine sovereignty and an unwavering invitation to trust in God's providence amid the most tumultuous circumstances. The psalmist opens with a declaration of foundational faith: “God is our refuge and our strength.” These words establish both God’s nearness and His power. A refuge protects; strength sustains. God is not merely a remote deity but an “ever-present help”—an active, reliable presence in the immediacy of human distress. This affirmation becomes the lens through which all chaos is interpreted: even as the earth shakes a...