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Psalm 46[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.[b] A song.

1  God is our refuge and strength,

    an ever-present help in trouble.

2  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way

    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

3  though its waters roar and foam

    and the mountains quake with their surging.[c]

4  There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

    the holy place where the Most High dwells.

5  God is within her, she will not fall;

    God will help her at break of day.

6  Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;

    he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

7  The Lord Almighty is with us;

    the God of Jacob is our fortress.

8  Come and see what the Lord has done,

    the desolations he has brought on the earth.

9  He makes wars cease

    to the ends of the earth.

He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

    he burns the shields[d] with fire.

10  He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;

    I will be exalted among the nations,

    I will be exalted in the earth.”

11  The Lord Almighty is with us;

    the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Footnotes:

* Psalm 46:1 In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
* Psalm 46:1 Title: Probably a musical term
* Psalm 46:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 11.
Psalm 46:9 Or chariots

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God Bless America.

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Our Father In Heaven,

Blessed and Glorious Is Your Most Holy and Wonderful Name!

We Come Into Your Presence With Singing

and Into Your Courts With Praise.

For Your Alone Are Worthy,

You Alone Are LORD,

You Alone Are the True God.

How We Want To Love You and Serve You with Our Whole Heart,

Our Whole Soul,

Our Whole Mind,

And Our Whole Strength!

Let all that has been Concealed
Be Revealed.

Father, We Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem,
According To Your Will and Promise.
We Pray That You Will Forgive The Sins of Our Own Nation,
and Lead us all to Godly Repentance
Create in Us Clean Hearts, Oh LORD,
and Renew a Right Spirit Within Us.

This we Pray Together,
As We Await Your Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Set Up His Kingdom,
And Make All Things Right.

God Bless America.

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Personalities

Psalm 46[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.[b] A song.

1  God is our refuge and strength,

    an ever-present help in trouble.

2  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way

    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

3  though its waters roar and foam

    and the mountains quake with their surging.[c]

4  There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

    the holy place where the Most High dwells.

5  God is within her, she will not fall;

    God will help her at break of day.

6  Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;

    he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

7  The Lord Almighty is with us;

    the God of Jacob is our fortress.

8  Come and see what the Lord has done,

    the desolations he has brought on the earth.

9  He makes wars cease

    to the ends of the earth.

He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

    he burns the shields[d] with fire.

10  He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;

    I will be exalted among the nations,

    I will be exalted in the earth.”

11  The Lord Almighty is with us;

    the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Footnotes:

* Psalm 46:1 In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
* Psalm 46:1 Title: Probably a musical term
* Psalm 46:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 11.
Psalm 46:9 Or chariots

Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Bach wrote over 247 Cantatas, and I'd managed to listen to most of them, thanks to You Tube. My favorites are #140, #143, #80, and #147. That puts me in the same category as most Bach Fans. Most of the Cantatas are based upon the Lutheran Church Calendar, and use the Hymnal's "Greatest Hits" in the body of the Cantata. Cantata #80 uses a Hymn by Martin Luther called "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God". Luther wasn't being "original" in calling his God a "Fortress". It's right here in Today's Psalm. David, in his years as a Warrior and a Fugitive, and also as a King, knew the value of fortresses. He also knew that no fortress, no matter how strong, can hold up against Almighty God. The following is a story I wrote in 2021, and I assure you, every word of it is true.

In the Gene Wilder movie "The Frisco Kid", a young rabbi who has just arrived in the Wild West from Poland exclaims:

"This is America! There are no walls around the cities!"

After many adventures with outlaws, Indians, Mountain Snow, and struggling to keep his faith intact, the Rabbi finally ends up marrying a beautiful girl and leading a little synagogue in San Francisco. The Rabbi's remark about "walled cities" was indicative of the horrors of the pogroms and ghettos of Eastern Europe, and not about border walls between countries. The rabbi's exclamation was one of delight, not fear.

I lived and worked for years in South Florida, and during that time I saw something I had never seen in Boston. Soon these became a part of my life, as I had to visit several a day in my capacity as a Private Tutor. Then, my own subdivision decided to build a wall and gate it, which had not been my intent when I bought the house.

These were what have become known as "Gated Communities." I am starting to see them crop up in the Northeast as well.

Most of my students lived in a huge gated community in the Everglades (a drained section of it) that extended far west into Gator Country. First, one had to show an ID to an armed guard, who would call the resident and ask permission for me to enter. Then, after receiving permission, I would be let through the gate onto a perimeter road. Many smaller gated areas would branch off this road, some of which were gated (password-operated or needing an additional call to the resident for entry), and some not. All of the children whom I taught went to a big high school built especially for this new community, named after a woman whose entire life was dedicated to preserving the Everglades from development. At the time, I thought there was a sad irony in that.

After I had moved back to New England, I was having a bite to eat in a Thai Restaurant after a long day. Over the bar, there was a huge flat-screen TV with no sound, and I recognized the Florida High School, surrounded by Police and Ambulances. My Pad Thai went uneaten as I watched the tragedy unfold in silence. These were MY students!

All of the kids tragically murdered that day, and the people who have since used the tragedy for their own benefit, live in a gated community with an armed guard.

The Psalmist understood fortresses very well. Jerusalem has always had a wall, and gates, and does to this day. Ruins of fortresses dot the Holy Land, and many were piled on top of one another to form a tel, or a hill full of archaeological interest. I have been to a few of them. And so, while David was not debating the efficacy of fortresses, he is certain that there is Only One Fortress that will not fail you, and that is Almighty God. He is Our Fortress and Our High Tower, Our Refuge and Our Strength, and Our Very Present Help in Times of Trouble.

I have an extremely busy day today, so I might not get back to you till later. Have a Beautiful Day.

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[norsky]

Amen to your word and prayer. And today, even Israel has cities with no walls, fences yes, but no walled cities. Sounds prophetic to me.

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Sounds prophetic to me.

Sure does.

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Thank You, norsky, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[DarthVader]

Psalm 91

1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,*
2 will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust.’
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence;
4 he will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
or the arrow that flies by day,
6 or the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
or the destruction that wastes at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord your refuge,*
the Most High your dwelling-place,
10 no evil shall befall you,
no scourge come near your tent.

11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder,
the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.

14 Those who love me, I will deliver;
I will protect those who know my name.
15 When they call to me, I will answer them;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will rescue them and honour them.
16 With long life I will satisfy them,

[etabeta]

Joining in prayer. God bless.

[NEWwoman]

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Joining in prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem and for our beloved America.

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, DarthVader, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[redryder_90]

Amen