THE VERSE / WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”
Psalms 46:10 · World English Bible (WEB)
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1For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;
3though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.
4There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
5God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.
6The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.
7The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
8Come, see the LORD’s works, what desolations he has made on the earth.
9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
10“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”
11The LORD of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
EDITORIAL REFLECTION · NOT SCRIPTURE
Stillness with a wider view
The psalm describes a shaking earth, unrest among nations and the end of wars. This stillness belongs within its vision of God’s rule and its repeated assurance of his presence.
A QUESTION TO CARRY
What changes when you read the call to stillness alongside the words about bringing wars to an end?
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