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Psalm 46:6–9

mThe nations rage, the kingdoms totter;

he nutters his voice, the earth omelts.

pThe Lord of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

qCome, behold the works of the Lord,

how he has brought desolations on the earth.

rHe makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

he sbreaks the bow and shatters the spear;

the burns the chariots with fire.

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Psalm 46:6–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;

he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

The Lord Almighty is with us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Come and see what the Lord has done,

the desolations he has brought on the earth.

He makes wars cease

to the ends of the earth.

He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

he burns the shields with fire.

Psalm 46:6–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved:

He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

The Lord of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Come, behold the works of the Lord,

What desolations he hath made in the earth.

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.

Psalm 46:6–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The nations are in chaos,

and their kingdoms crumble!

God’s voice thunders,

and the earth melts!

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;

the God of Israel is our fortress.

Interlude

Come, see the glorious works of the Lord:

See how he brings destruction upon the world.

He causes wars to end throughout the earth.

He breaks the bow and snaps the spear;

he burns the shields with fire.

Psalm 46:6–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;

He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

The Lord of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge.

Selah

Come, behold the works of the Lord,

Who has made desolations in the earth.

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;

He burns the chariot in the fire.

Psalm 46:6–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

Nations tremble and kingdoms shake.

God shouts and the earth crumbles.

The Lord All-Powerful is with us;

the God of Jacob is our defender.

Selah

Come and see what the Lord has done,

the amazing things he has done on the earth.

He stops wars everywhere on the earth.

He breaks all bows and spears

and burns up the chariots with fire.

Psalm 46:6–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved:

He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Jehovah of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

Come, behold the works of Jehovah,

What desolations he hath made in the earth.

He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth;

He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder;

He burneth the chariots in the fire.

Psalm 46:6–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; he uttered his voice, the earth melted. Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. Selah. Come, behold the works of Jehovah, what desolations he hath made in the earth: He hath made wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariots in the fire.

Psalm 46:6–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Nations are in turmoil, and kingdoms topple. 

The earth melts at the sound of ⸤God’s⸥ voice. 

The Lord of Armies is with us. 

The God of Jacob is our stronghold. 

Selah 

Come, see the works of the Lord

the devastation he has brought to the earth. 

He puts an end to wars all over the earth. 

He breaks an archer’s bow. 

He cuts spears in two. 

He burns chariots. 

Psalm 46:6–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Nations rage, kingdoms topple;

the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

The Lord of Hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah

Come, see the works of the Lord,

who brings devastation on the earth.

He makes wars cease throughout the earth.

He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces;

He burns up the chariots.

Psalm 46:6–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

The Lord of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

Come, behold the works of the Lord;

see what desolations he has brought on the earth.

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear;

he burns the shields with fire.

Psalm 46:6–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Nations roar, kingdoms shake;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

Yahweh of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our high stronghold. Selah

Come, see the works of Yahweh,

who has placed desolations on the earth.

He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;

he breaks the bow and cuts off the spear.

The wagons of war he burns with fire.

Psalm 46:6–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Nations are in disorder. Kingdoms fall.

God speaks, and the people of the earth melt in fear.

The Lord who rules over all is with us.

The God of Jacob is like a fort to us. Selah

Come and see what the Lord has done.

See the places he has destroyed on the earth.

He makes wars stop from one end of the earth to the other.

He breaks every bow. He snaps every spear.

He burns every shield with fire.

Psalm 46:6–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;

He raised His voice, the earth melted.

The Lord of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Selah.

Come, behold the works of the Lord,

Who has wrought desolations in the earth.

He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;

He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;

He burns the chariots with fire.


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