1 God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed,
and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,
though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God,
the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved:
God shall help her, and that right early.
6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved:
He uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,
what desolations HE hath made in the earth.
9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth;
he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder;
he burneth the chariot in the fire.
10 Be still, and know that I am God:
I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge.
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Comments by Joan Boney
1 God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
We who belong to God run quickly to God in times of trouble. We call on God as little children call on a father. We don't know what to do. And even after God shows us what to do, we must have God's strength to do what we are shown. Usually God's strength is contained in that WORD given us by the Spirit of God as we deal with the issue. Because of that Word we have strength to do what we see to do. Without that Word we would likely back down and fall backward. We go forward and are strengthened because of that which God has shown us by HIS Spirit.
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10 Be still, and know that I am God:
I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Recently I was dealing with a very serious trouble with another church person. I had to be very still as the information accumulated inside me concerning the problem. Facts concerning the matter came by the Spirit of God. It was sort of like the filling of a vessel with water. Then after a day or so it was all there and came out from me. But it took a waiting on God even though I had many pieces of truth in the matter.
What God told me by HIS Spirit came forth and God was exalted.
When God is exalted the flesh of man is often put down.
Thus Paul says: 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Gal. 1