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Psalms 46:10

God says, "Stop fighting and know that I am God! I am the one who defeats the nations; I am the one who controls the world."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Church;   Fear of God;   Gentiles;   God;   Resignation;   Thompson Chain Reference - Quietness;   Quietness-Tumult;   Stillness;   The Topic Concordance - Exaltation;   Fear;   God;   Refuge;   Strength;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Earth, the;   Heathen, the;   Resignation;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Sabbath;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Exaltation;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heart;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Alamoth;   English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Korah, Korahites;   Predestination;   Psalms;   Sin;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - God;   Korah;   Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;   Hezekiah (2);   Music;   Psalms, Book of;   Still;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Providence;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for May 6;   Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 4;   Every Day Light - Devotion for May 18;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for February 22;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Stop your fighting, and know that I am God,exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.”
Hebrew Names Version
"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the eretz."
King James Version
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
English Standard Version
"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
New Century Version
God says, "Be still and know that I am God. I will be praised in all the nations; I will be praised throughout the earth."
New English Translation
He says, "Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!"
Amplified Bible
"Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth."
New American Standard Bible
"Stop striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on the earth."
World English Bible
"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Be still and knowe that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, and I wil be exalted in the earth.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Cease striving and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
Berean Standard Bible
"Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth."
Contemporary English Version
Our God says, "Calm down, and learn that I am God! All nations on earth will honor me."
Complete Jewish Bible
To the ends of the earth he makes wars cease — he breaks the bow, snaps the spear, burns the shields in the fire.
Darby Translation
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
George Lamsa Translation
Repent, and know that I am God; I am exalted among the heathen and I am exalted in the earth.
Good News Translation
"Stop fighting," he says, "and know that I am God, supreme among the nations, supreme over the world."
Lexham English Bible
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.
Literal Translation
Be still and know that I am God! I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Be still the & confesse yt I am God: I wil be exalted amonge the Heithe, & I wil be exalted vpon earth.
American Standard Version
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
Bible in Basic English
Be at peace in the knowledge that I am God: I will be lifted up among the nations, I will be honoured through all the earth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth;
King James Version (1611)
Be stil, and know that I am God: I will bee exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Be styll then, and knowe that I am the Lorde: I wyll be exalted among the heathen, I wyll be exalted in the earth.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
English Revised Version
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yyue ye tent, and se ye, that Y am God; Y schal be enhaunsid among hethene men; and Y schal be enhaunsid in erthe.
Update Bible Version
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
Webster's Bible Translation
Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
New King James Version
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
New Living Translation
"Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world."
New Life Bible
Be quiet and know that I am God. I will be honored among the nations. I will be honored in the earth.
New Revised Standard
"Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Let be! and know that, I, am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(45-11) Be still and see that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.
Revised Standard Version
"Be still, and know that I am God. I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth!"
Young's Literal Translation
Desist, and know that I [am] God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

Contextual Overview

6 Nations will shake with fear and kingdoms will fall when God shouts and makes the earth move. 7 The Lord All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah 8 Look at the powerful things the Lord has done. See the awesome things he has done on earth. 9 He stops wars all over the world. He breaks the soldiers' bows, shatters their spears, and burns their shields. 10 God says, "Stop fighting and know that I am God! I am the one who defeats the nations; I am the one who controls the world." 11 The Lord All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Be still: Habakkuk 2:20, Zechariah 2:13

know: Psalms 83:18, Psalms 100:3, Exodus 18:11, 1 Samuel 17:46, 1 Kings 18:36, 2 Kings 19:12

I will be: Psalms 21:13, Psalms 57:5, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17, Isaiah 5:16, Ezekiel 38:23, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 15:4

Reciprocal: Leviticus 10:3 - Aaron 2 Chronicles 6:33 - that all people 2 Chronicles 20:17 - stand ye still 2 Chronicles 33:13 - knew Job 37:14 - stand Psalms 4:4 - be still Psalms 8:2 - still Psalms 47:9 - he is Psalms 59:13 - and let Psalms 76:8 - still Psalms 96:10 - Say Psalms 107:32 - exalt Isaiah 6:1 - high Isaiah 12:4 - his name Isaiah 23:2 - still Isaiah 25:1 - thou hast Isaiah 25:3 - General Isaiah 30:18 - will he be Isaiah 33:5 - The Lord Isaiah 33:10 - now will I be exalted Isaiah 37:20 - that all Isaiah 41:1 - silence Isaiah 45:6 - General Isaiah 47:5 - silent Isaiah 64:2 - to make Ezekiel 24:17 - Forbear to cry Ezekiel 36:23 - sanctify Zephaniah 1:7 - thy

Cross-References

Genesis 28:1
Isaac called Jacob and blessed him. Then Isaac gave him a command and said, "You must not marry a Canaanite woman.
Genesis 29:33
Leah became pregnant again and had another son. She named this son Simeon. She said, "The Lord has heard that I am not loved, so he gave me this son."
Genesis 34:25
Three days later the men who were circumcised were still sore. Two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, knew that the men would be weak at this time. So they went to the city and killed all the men there.
Genesis 34:30
But Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have caused me a lot of trouble. All the people in this place will hate me. All the Canaanites and the Perizzites will turn against me. There are only a few of us. If the people in this place gather together to fight against us, I will be destroyed. And all our people will be destroyed with me."
Genesis 46:5
Then Jacob left Beersheba and traveled to Egypt. His sons, the sons of Israel, brought their father, their wives, and all their children to Egypt. They traveled in the wagons the Pharaoh had sent.
Genesis 46:7
With him were his sons and his grandsons, his daughters and his granddaughters. All of his family went with him.
Genesis 46:12
Judah's sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Er and Onan died while still in Canaan.) Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.
Genesis 46:13
Issachar's sons were Tola, Puah, Job, and Shimron.
Genesis 46:22
These were the sons of Jacob from his wife Rachel. There were 14 people in this family.
Genesis 46:23
Dan's son was Hushim.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Be still, and know that I [am] God,.... These words are thought by some to be spoken by the Lord to the nations of the world, to "cease from war", as the Targum renders the words; or from going up any more against Jerusalem, as Jarchi interprets them; and that they were spoken to them before the breaking of their bows, c. as Aben Ezra observes or that they are an exhortation to them to cease from their evil works, and know that the Lord is God, and has power to raise up and to make low; which, is Kimchi's sense of the words: but they are rather a continuation of the church's address to the fearful among them, as before to behold the works of the Lord, so here to hearken to what he says, as follows, "be still"; not that they should be like sticks and stones, stupid, indolent, and unconcerned at the commotions that were in the earth, and be unaffected with the judgments of God, and be wholly silent and inactive; but that they should not be fearful, nor fretful and impatient, or restless and tumultuous; but be quiet and easy, resigned to the will of God, and live in an assured expectation of the appearance of divine Providence in their layout. And "know"; own and acknowledge that he is God, a sovereign Being that does whatsoever he pleases; that he is unchangeable in his nature, purposes, promises, and covenant; that he is omnipotent, able to help them and deliver them at the last extremity; that he is omniscient, knows their persons, cases, and troubles, and how and where to hide them till the storm is over; that he is the all wise God, and does all things after the counsel of his own will, and makes all things work together for good to them; and that he is faithful to his word and promise, and will not suffer them to be overpressed and bore down with troubles. Who further says for their encouragement, and is to be hearkened to in it,

I will be exalted among the Heathen; with or in the conversion of the Gentiles; when the kingdoms of this world shall become Christ's, and all nations shall come and worship before him, Revelation 11:15. Or in the destruction of the Gentiles; the Papists, the antichristian states; which will cause great rejoicings, hallelujahs, and attributions of honour and glory to him, Revelation 16:5; so Jarchi interprets the words, "I will be exalted", בצקמתי, "in my vengeance"; that I will take upon the Heathen;

I will be exalted in the earth; now Christ is exalted in heaven at the right hand of God, before long he will be exalted in the earth, where he was despised and rejected, crucified and slain; he will be King over all the earth; his dominion will be from one end of it to the other; his tabernacle will be among men; and his people, as kings and priests, will reign with him on earth; by whom he, and he alone, will be exalted in the dignity of his person and offices, and, especially in his kingly office, Zechariah 14:9. The consideration of which may serve to remove fears and dismayings of mind under present troubles.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Be 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 used as meaning that there was to be no anxiety; that there was to be a calm, confiding, trustful state of mind in view of the displays of the divine presence and power. The mind was to be calm, in view of the fact that God had interposed, and had shown that he was able to defend his people when surrounded by dangers. If this the divine interposition when Jerusalem was threatened by the armies of the Assyrians under Sennacherib, the force and beauty of the expression will be most clearly seen.

And know that I am God - See, in what I have done, the evidence that I am God. See a work accomplished which none “but” God could effect. Compare Isaiah 37:36.

I will be exalted among the heathen - That is, among the nations. The nations abroad that do not worship me, but worship idols, shall see in these deeds full proof that I am the true God, and that I am worthy of universal adoration. Compare the notes at Daniel 3:28-29; notes at Daniel 4:1-3, notes at Daniel 4:37. See also Exodus 9:16; Romans 9:17.

I will be exalted in the earth - In the lands abroad; all over the world. The defeat and destruction of the armies of Sennacherib were eminently suited to make a deep impression on the world that the God of the Hebrew people was the true God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 46:10. Be 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 labour 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 no more be brought into distress and desolation.

Know that I am God — Understand that I am the Fountain of power, wisdom, justice, goodness, and truth.

I will be exalted among the heathen — By the dispensation of punishments, the heathen shall know me to be the God of justice; by the publication of my Gospel among them, they shall know me to be the God of goodness.

I will be exalted in the earth. — I will have my salvation proclaimed in every nation, among every people, and in every tongue.


 
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