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Psalm 46 is the 46th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: ... He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth ...
God is our refuge, K. 20, is a motet for four voices in G minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Based on Psalm 46, it was composed in July 1765 during Mozarts' stay in London on the Mozart family grand tour as a gift for the British Museum along with one other supposed work: a set of variations in A major, K. 21a.
Fresco by Fra Angelico, Dominican monastery at San Marco, Florence, showing the lance piercing the side of Jesus on the cross (c. 1440). The Holy Lance, also known as the Spear of Longinus (named after Saint Longinus), the Spear of Destiny, or the Holy Spear, is alleged to be the lance that pierced the side of Jesus as he hung on the cross during his crucifixion.
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More recently it has been used by band composers to great effect in pieces such as Psalm 46 by John Zdechlik and The Holy War by Ray Steadman-Allen. [citation needed] The hymn also features in Luther, an opera by Kari Tikka that premiered in 2000.
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The usage of the word lancea ("spear") for the weapon Coifi throws at the shrine, instead of the more common word hasta, may have been in reference to the Vulgate version of the Gospel of John, in which the word lancea is used for the spear that pierces Christ's side. Bede may thus have depicted Coifi piercing the heathen shrine as an inversion ...
Inspired by one of her favorite Bible verses, Psalm 46:10 ("Be still, and know that I am God"), the song is about taking a break from everyday things and taking a moment to appreciate one's life. [citation needed] "Be Still" has received positive critical reception from music critics, who praised it as one of the album's highlights.