Proper 4/Pentecost 2/Ordinary Time 9
Preaching The Lectionary Psalms for Cycles A, B, C
Categorized as both a "song of Zion" and "a psalm of confidence," Psalm 46 celebrates God's choice to be present in the midst of the people -- specifically, in Jerusalem, "the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High" (v. 4). It is not the city itself that breeds confidence, however. The city is secure only because God, the Lord of hosts, makes it so (v. 7). This theme sounds again in Martin Luther's great hymn, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," which is written from Psalm 46.
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