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Psalms 46:6
6The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; He raised His voice, the earth melted.
Psalms 46:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
- New International Version (NIV)Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.
Context of Psalms 46:6
4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High. 5God is in the midst of her [His city], she will not be moved; God will help her when the morning dawns. The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; He raised His voice, the earth melted. 7The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah. 8Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has brought desolations and wonders on the earth.
Read all of Psalms 46Psalms 46:6 word by word
הָמ֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם מָ֣טוּ מַמְלָכ֑וֹת נָתַ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹל֗וֹ תָּמ֥וּג אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 46:6
- Psalms 2:1Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God], And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?
- Psalms 83:2For behold, Your enemies are in tumult, And those who hate You have raised their heads [in hatred of You].
- 2 Chronicles 14:9Now Zerah the Ethiopian (Cushite) came out against Judah with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came as far as Mareshah.
- 2 Chronicles 20:1Now it happened after this that the Moabites and the Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
- Isaiah 8:9“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered! Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries. Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered; Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.
- Isaiah 37:21Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent word to Hezekiah, saying, “For the Lord, the God of Israel says this, ‘Because you have prayed to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria,
- Isaiah 14:12How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning [light-bringer], son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, You who have weakened the nations [king of Babylon]!
- Psalms 68:8The earth trembled; The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
- Psalms 97:5The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- Joshua 2:9and she said to the men, “I know that the Lord has given you the land, and that the terror and dread of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted [in despair] because of you.
- Isaiah 64:1Oh, that You would tear open the heavens and come down, That the mountains might quake at Your presence—
- Amos 9:5The Lord God of hosts [the Omnipotent Ruler], It is He who touches the earth [in judgment] and it melts, And all who dwell on it mourn [in despair and fear], And all of it rises up like the Nile And subsides like the Nile of Egypt;
- Nahum 1:5The mountains quake before Him And the hills melt away; Indeed the earth is shaken by His presence— Yes, the world and all that dwell in it.
- Habakkuk 3:5Before Him goes the pestilence [of judgment as in Egypt], And [the burning] plague [of condemnation] follows at His feet [as in Sennacherib’s army].
- 2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be burned up.
- Revelation 6:13and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree shedding its late [summer] figs when shaken by a strong wind.
Commentaries on Psalms 46:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The heathen raged - There had been terrible wars on all hands, and mighty states were crushed, when the poor Jews were, by the especial favor of God, kept in peace and safety. Kingdoms were moved while they were preserved. He uttered his voice - These words seem to refer to thunder, lightning, and earthquake. The expressions, however, may be figurative, and refer to the wars and desolations already mentioned. God gave the command; and one empire was cast…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The heathen raged - The nations were in commotion, or were agitated like the waves of the sea. This language would well describe the consternation of the nations when the Assyrians went forth to conquest, and when, having subdued so many other kingdoms, they made war on Jerusalem. Compare Isaiah 36:18-20. The kingdoms were moved - That is, those who were invaded, as well as those that made the invasion. There was a general convulsion or shaking among the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Come and see the effects of desolating judgments, and stand in awe of God. This shows the perfect security of the church, and is an assurance of lasting peace. Let us pray for the speedy approach of these glorious days, and in silent submission let us worship and trust in our almighty Sovereign. Let all believers triumph in this, that the Lord of hosts, the God of Jacob, has been, is, and will be with us; and will be our Refuge. Mark this…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6People and nations live in chaos. They take every chance to benefit themselves (Psalm 83:2), stay busy with many things (39:6), and fill the world with noise. They are unstable and can fall apart, unlike the city of God (compare Psalm 15:5). But when the godly are troubled, they cry out to God for help (Psalm 42:5, 11; 43:5; 55:17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. (Compare Psa 46:2). earth melted--all powers dissolved by His mere word (Psa 75:3; Ho 2:22).Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Psalms 46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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