Bible Commentaries
Introduction
1 | The confidence which the church has in God. | 8 | An exhortation to behold it. |
Verse 1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
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- A. M. 3108. B.C. 896. (Title.) for. or, of. the sons
- 84:1; 85:1; 87:1; *titles
- A song
- 48:1; 66:1; *titles
- Alamoth
- 1 Chronicles 15:20
- refuge
- 7,11; 62:7,8; 91:1-9; 142:5; Proverbs 14:26; 18:10; Luke 13:34; Hebrews 6:18
- a very
- 145:18; Genesis 22:14; Deuteronomy 4:7; 2 Samuel 22:17-20
Verse 2
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
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- will
- 23:4; 27:3; Matthew 8:24-26; Hebrews 13:6
- though
- Genesis 7:11,12; Luke 21:9-11,25-28,33; 2 Peter 3:10-14
- mountains
- Matthew 21:21
- midst of the sea
- Heb. heart of the seas.
Verse 3
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
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- the waters
- 18:4; 93:3,4; Job 38:11; Isaiah 5:3; 17:12,13; Jeremiah 5:22; Matthew 7:25; Revelation 17:15
- mountains
- 114:4-7; Judges 5:4,5; 1 Kings 19:11; Job 9:5,6; Jeremiah 4:24; Micah 1:4; Nahum 1:5; Revelation 16:20
Verse 4
There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
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- a river
- 23:2; 36:8,9; Isaiah 8:6,7; 48:18; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Revelation 22:1-3
- city
- 48:1,8; 87:3; 2 Chronicles 6:6; Isaiah 37:35,36; 60:14; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 21:2,3,10
- holy
- Deuteronomy 12:11,12
- most
- 91:1; 92:1,8; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Micah 6:6
Verse 5
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
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- God is
- 68:18; Deuteronomy 23:14; Isaiah 12:6; Ezekiel 43:7,9; Hosea 11:9; Joel 2:27; Zephaniah 3:15; Zechariah 2:5,10,11; 8:3; Matthew 18:20; Revelation 2:1
- she
- 62:2,6; 112:6; 125:1
- and that, etc
- Heb. when the mourning appeareth.
- 30:5; 143:8; Exodus 14:24,27; Luke 18:8
Verse 6
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
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- heathen
- 2:1-4; 83:2-8; 2 Chronicles 14:9-13; 20:1,20-24; Isaiah 8:9,10; 37:21-36
- kingdoms
- Isaiah 14:12-16
- earth
- 68:8; 97:5; Joshua 2:9,11,24; Isaiah 64:1,2; Amos 9:5,13; Nahum 1:5; Habakkuk 3:5,6,10,11; 2 Peter 3:10-12; Revelation 6:13,14; 20:11
Verse 7
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
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- Lord
- 11; Numbers 14:9; 2 Chronicles 13:12; Isaiah 8:10; Matthew 28:20; Romans 8:31; 2 Timothy 4:22
- our refuge
- Heb. an high place for us.
- 9:9; *marg:
Verse 8
Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
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- Come
- 66:5; 92:4-6; 111:2,3; Numbers 23:23
- desolations
- Exodus 10:7; 12:30; 14:30,31; Joshua 11:20; 2 Chronicles 20:23,24; Isaiah 24:1; Isaiah 34:2-17
Verse 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.
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- maketh
- Isaiah 2:4; 11:9; 60:18; Micah 4:3,4
- breaketh
- 76:3-6; Ezekiel 39:3,9,10
- burneth
- Joshua 11:6,9; Micah 5:10
Verse 10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
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- Be still
- Habakkuk 2:20; Zechariah 2:13
- know
- 83:18; 100:3; Exodus 18:11; 1 Samuel 17:46; 1 Kings 18:36; 2 Kings 19:12
- I will be
- 21:13; 57:5; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Isaiah 2:11,17; 5:16; Ezekiel 38:23; Revelation 15:3,4
Verse 11
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
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- the God
- 1,7; 48:3; Deuteronomy 33:27; Jeremiah 16:19
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Bibliography Information Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 46:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/psalms-46.html.
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