KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Therefore we will not be afraid, even if the earth is shaken from its place, and even if the mountains are thrown into the middle of the sea.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is declaring that with God as their refuge, they won't be afraid even if the most catastrophic and unimaginable disasters happen to the world around them.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during a time of national crisis for Israel, possibly during warfare or natural disasters. The imagery of mountains being cast into the sea represents the most extreme chaos imaginable in ancient Near Eastern thinking, as mountains were seen as the most stable, permanent features of creation.
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