More than likely, Psalm 46 takes us back to the days of Hezekiah, the king of Judah. The Assyrian army led by the evil king Sennacherib was ready to come against Judah to destroy them. In 2nd Kings 18, we find Sennacherib trying to intimidate Hezekiah and the people with filthy lies about God. However, the end result was that God not only continued to protect His people, but He provided for them as well….miraculously! Just one chapter later in 2nd Kings 19, God completely wiped out that entire Assyrian army in just one night.
The true reality for us right now is that God takes care of us in the same way. Psalm 46 talks about the truth of God’s presence, peace, and promises to His children even in the midst of our world being flipped upside down. Christ is always our strength and our refuge.