“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1, KJV)
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#1. Finish the verse: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present ___ in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)
God isn’t far off when trouble comes. He is “very present.”
#2. We will not fear “though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the ___.” (Psalm 46:2)
Even when the strongest things shake, God’s people don’t have to be afraid.
#3. What makes “glad the city of God”? (Psalm 46:4)
“There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God.”
#4. “God is in the midst of her; she shall not be ___.” (Psalm 46:5)
With God in the middle of the city, it stands firm.
#5. Who “is with us”? (Psalm 46:7, 11)
“The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.” The psalm says it twice so we remember it.
#6. What does God do to wars? (Psalm 46:9)
“He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth.” He breaks the bow, cuts the spear, and burns the chariot.
#7. Finish the verse: “Be still, and know that I am ___.” (Psalm 46:10)
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”
#8. Another refuge psalm: “I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my ___.” (Psalm 91:2)
“My God; in him will I trust.” A fortress is a strong, safe place.