Study Guide – Psalm 46

Psalm46

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.

 

When is God ready to help? Take a moment to brainstorm all of the circumstances you have experienced in the last 24 hours and all the events you might experience in the next 24 hours.

 

What might God's help look like in each of these cases?

 

Are verses 2-3 a metaphor or an actual reality? Explain your thoughts.

 

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 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. NIV

 

Describe the domain of God in verses 4-6.
 
 
Relate verse 7 to verse 1.
 
 
Describe the actions of God in verses 8-10. 
 
 
What does God want from his subjects?
 
 
Relate verse 11 to verse 7 and to verse 1.
 
 
How does this psalm try to prove that God is ever-ready to help?
 
 
::::: APPLICATION CHALLENGE :::::
What aspect of this psalm do you most need to apply to your life in the next 24 hours. How will you do that?
 
 

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