Psalms 46:8
6 Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
7 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.
9 He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.
- KJV
- Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
- WEB
- Come, see the LORD’s works, what desolations he has made on the earth.
- ASV
- Come, behold the works of Jehovah, What desolations he hath made in the earth.
- DARBY
- Come, behold the works of Jehovah, what desolations he hath made in the earth:
- BLB
- Come, see the works of YHWH, who has set devastation upon the earth.
- ÅB
- Kom, se Herrens gjerninger, som har gjort ødeleggelse på jorden!
- OTB
- Kom, se Herrens gjerninger,
Som har gjort forbløffende ting på jorden. - B1930
- Kom, se Herrens gjerninger, som har gjort ødeleggelse på jorden!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 66:5
Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
Read in contextIsaiah 24:1
Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants—
Read in contextPsalms 92:4–6
For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
Read in contextIsaiah 61:4
They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.
Read in contextIsaiah 34:2–17
The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter.
Read in contextPsalms 111:2–3
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Read in contextJoshua 11:20
For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Read in contextExodus 12:30
During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.
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