God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
This psalm celebrates a singular, miraculous deliverance of Jerusalem from extreme peril, not merely the constant protection God always grants His Church. The prophet exhorts the faithful to commit themselves confidently to His protection, assured that He will preserve them from all assaults of their enemies, for it is His peculiar office to quell every commotionI cannot say with certainty when it was composed, but the language expresses faith under threatened difficulty rather than triumph already won.
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Commenting on Psalm 46:1-11
God is in the midst of her. His help is therefore sure and near. Is she besieged, then he is himself besieged within her, and we may be certain that he will break forth upon his adversaries. How near is the Lord to the distresses of his saints, since he sojourns in their midst!
God is our refuge to flee to, our strength to bear us up under burdens, our help at hand and never found wanting. Are we pursued? We find secure shelter in Him. Are we oppressed? He fits us for service and suffering alike. Those who with holy reverence fear God need not be amazed or afraid of any power of hell or earth. If God be for us, who can be against us to do us harm?
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Commenting on Psalm 46:1-5