Psalm 46 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

Psalm 46

God Our Refuge

For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth (A). [a]

 1 God is our refuge and strength,
    a helper who is always found
    in times of trouble. (B)

    2 Therefore we will not be afraid,
    though the earth trembles
    and the mountains topple
    into the depths of the seas, (C)

    3 though its waters roar and foam
    and the mountains quake with its turmoil. (D)

          Selah

    4 [There is] a river—
    its streams delight the city of God,
    the holy dwelling place of the Most High. (E)

    5 God is within her; she will not be toppled.
    God will help her when the morning dawns. (F)

    6 Nations rage, kingdoms topple;
    the earth melts when He lifts His voice. (G)

    7 The LORD of Hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our stronghold. (H)

         Selah

    8 Come, see the works of the LORD,
    who brings devastation on the earth. (I)

    9 He makes wars cease throughout the earth.
    He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces;
    He burns up the chariots. (J) [b]

    10 "Stop [your fighting]—and know that I am God,
    exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth." (K)

    11 The LORD of Hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our stronghold. (L)

          Selah

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 46:1 This notation may refer to a high pitch, perhaps a tune sung by soprano voices; the Hb word means "young women."
2. Psalm 46:9 Lit chariots with fire

Matthew 6:19-34 (New International Version)

Treasures in Heaven

 19"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

 22"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

 24"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

Do Not Worry

 25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[a]?

 28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Footnotes:

1. Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to his height

Philippians 4:6 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)