King James Version
What Does Psalms 46:8 Mean?
“Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.”
Context
6
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. our: Heb. an high place for us
8
Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
9
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(8) **The Lord.**—Many MSS. read *Elohîm *instead of “Jehovah.”
**Desolations . . .**—Either, *silence of desolation, “*silence” being the primary sense of the word, or (as in Jeremiah 19:8), *wonders, *which silence by their suddenness and marvel. So LXX. and Vulg., and this is confirmed by Psalm 46:10.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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