Psalms 46:1-11

Psalms 46-48 form a group which we may assign with little doubt to the reign of Hezekiah, when Sennacherib's army was suddenly destroyed (2 Kings 19:35). They all strike the same note of gratitude, confidence, and praise, which is found in Isaiah's references to the same event (Isaiah 29-31, 33, 37). Psalms 46 is divided into three strophes, and the refrain of Psalms 46:7; Psalms 46:11 probably stood also between Psalms 46:3 and Psalms 46:4.

Title.—EV 'Set to Alamoth.' Alamoth is generally understood to mean 'soprano' (see 1 Chronicles 15:20).