Psalms 46:8
Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
Psalms 46:8 in other translations
| BSB | Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | Come ye, see the works of Jehovah, Who hath done astonishing things in the earth, |
| DARBY | Come, behold the works of Jehovah, what desolations he hath made in the earth: |
| BBE | Come, see the works of the Lord, the destruction which he has made in the earth. |
| Webster | Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. |
What does Psalms 46:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 46:6-11
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…
Psalms 46:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 46:8
- Psalms 66:5
Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
- Isaiah 24:1
Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
- Psalms 92:4-6
For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
- Isaiah 61:4
And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
- Isaiah 34:2-17
For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood. And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment. …
- Psalms 111:2-3
The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
- Joshua 11:20
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses.
- Exodus 12:30
And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
- 2 Chronicles 20:23-24
For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
- Numbers 23:23
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
- Exodus 10:7
And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
- Exodus 14:30-31
Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 46:7
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 46:8
Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
- Psalms 46:9
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.
Psalms 46:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Venid, ved las obras de Jehová, que ha puesto asolamientos en la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | L’ Éternel des armées est avec nous; le Dieu de Jacob nous est une haute retraite. Sélah. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Kommet, schauet die Großtaten Jehovas, der Verheerungen angerichtet hat auf der Erde! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quoniam rex omnis terræ Deus, psallite sapienter. |