Reflections on Psalm 46

I recently preached a short homily on Psalm 46. The following are my notes on the Psalm, divided in the historical context, literary context, theological insights, and contemporary application.

Historical Context

The superscription of the psalm says, “To the choirmaster. A psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A song” (NASB). The sons of Korah were Levites who were commissioned by David to sing in the temple (cf. 1 Chronicles 6:22, 31ff). So, the psalm as a song makes sense in this contex...