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Psalms 46:8
8Come and see the great things that the Lord has done. He has brought terrible things to the earth!
Psalms 46:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Come, behold the works of the Lord, how he has brought desolations on the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has made desolations in the earth.
Context of Psalms 46:8
6Nations are shouting with anger! Kingdoms shake and fall. God calls in a loud voice, and even the earth melts! 7The Lord Almighty is there to help us. The God of Jacob keeps us safe. Selah. Come and see the great things that the Lord has done. He has brought terrible things to the earth! 9All over the world, he causes wars to finish. He destroys the soldiers' bows and spears. He burns their shields in a fire. 10He says, ‘Be still and quiet! Understand that I am God. I rule as king over the nations. All the world will say that I am great.’
Read all of Psalms 46Psalms 46:8 word by word
לְֽכוּ־חֲ֭זוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֖ם שַׁמּ֣וֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 46:8
- Psalms 66:5Come and see the great things that God has done. He has done wonderful miracles for people!
- Psalms 92:4The things that you do, Lord, make me very happy. I sing with joy because of the things that your hands have made!
- Psalms 111:2The Lord does great things! People who enjoy them, think carefully about them.
- Numbers 23:23Nobody can curse the Israelites. No magic has any power to hurt them. Now people will say about them, “See the great things that God has done for them!”
- Exodus 10:7Pharaoh's officers said to him, ‘Will you let this man bring trouble to us for ever? Allow the people to go. Then they can worship the Lord their God. Surely you understand by now that this man has destroyed Egypt!’
- Exodus 12:30Pharaoh and all his officers woke up in the middle of the night. All the Egyptians also woke up in the middle of the night. Everyone was crying loudly everywhere in Egypt. In every home, somebody had died that night.
- Exodus 14:30On that day, the Lord saved the Israelites from the Egyptian army. The Israelites saw the dead bodies of the Egyptians, which lay on the shore.
- Joshua 11:20The Lord had caused the minds of those people to become hard. So they all decided to fight against the Israelites. The Lord wanted the Israelites to destroy those people completely, as he had commanded Moses.
- 2 Chronicles 20:23The soldiers from Ammon and Moab started to attack the soldiers from Edom. They destroyed Edom's army. When they had done that, they started to fight against each other. So they all destroyed one another.
- Isaiah 24:1Understand this! The Lord is ready to destroy the earth. It will become a desert. He will spoil the ground. He will chase away all the people who live on it.
- Isaiah 34:2The Lord is angry against all the nations and all their armies. He has decided to destroy them, and that is what he will do.
Commentaries on Psalms 46:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Come, behold the works of the Lord - See empires destroyed and regenerated; and in such a way as to show that a supernatural agency has been at work. By the hand of God alone could these great changes be effected.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Come, behold the works of the Lord - Go forth and see what the Lord has done. See, in what his hand has accomplished, how secure we are if we put our trust in him. What desolations he hath made in the earth - Or, in the land. The word “desolations” might refer to any “ruin” or “overthrow,” which he had brought upon the land of Israel, or on the nations abroad - the destruction of cities, towns, or armies, as proof of his power, and of his ability to save…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. 8Israel witnessed the Lord's amazing works in the wilderness (Psalms 107:24; 111:2), but the wicked, who do not care about them (28:5), end up desolate (73:19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. what desolations--literally, "who hath put desolations," destroying our enemies.Read the comment
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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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