Revised Webster's Bible
Psalms 46:10
10Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms 46:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Context of Psalms 46:10
8Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. 9He maketh wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear asunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 11The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
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הַרְפּ֣וּ וּ֭דְעוּ כִּי־אָנֹכִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָר֥וּם בַּ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם אָר֥וּם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 46:10
- Habakkuk 2:20But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
- Zechariah 2:13Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
- Psalms 83:18That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
- Psalms 100:3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
- Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing in which they dealt proudly he was above them.
- 1 Samuel 17:46This day will the LORD deliver thee into my hand; and I will smite thee, and take thy head from thee; and I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
- 1 Kings 18:36And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
- 2 Kings 19:12Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Thelasar?
- Psalms 21:13Be thou exalted, LORD, in thy own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
- Psalms 57:5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and on the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
- Isaiah 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be abased, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Isaiah 5:16But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
- Ezekiel 38:23Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.
- Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Commentaries on Psalms 46:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Be still, and know that I am God - הרפו harpu, Cease from your provocations of the Divine justice; cease from murmuring against the dispensations of his providence; cease from your labor for a season, that ye may deeply reflect on the severity and goodness of God - severity to those who are brought down and destroyed; goodness to you who are raised up and exalted: - cease from sin and rebellion against your God; let that disgrace you no more, that we may…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Be still - The word used here - from רפה râphâh - means properly to cast down; to let fall; to let hang down; then, to be relaxed, slackened, especially the hands: It is also employed in the sense of not making an effort; not putting forth exertion; and then would express the idea of leaving matters with God, or of being without anxiety about the issue. Compare Exodus 14:13, “Stand still, and see the salvation of God.” In this place the word seems to be…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. 10A message directly from the Lord confirms the truth of the psalmist’s vision (see also Psalms 12:5–6; 32:8). know that I am God: The Lord will fulfill his promises (Isaiah 45:3; 49:23; 60:16). God will be honored (Psalm 47; Isaiah 6:1); he will judge the nations and save his people (see Psalms 57:11; 89:13; 108:5–6; 118:16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Be still, &c.--literally, "Leave off to oppose Me and vex My people. I am over all for their safety." (Compare Is 2:11; Ep 1:22).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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