DiscipleDeck
Get started
Bible Commentary

Psalms 46:6-11

Matthew Henry on Psalms 46:6-11

Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · Matthew Henry · CC0 1.0 Universal

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 be our Refuge. Mark this, take the comfort, and say, If God be for us, who can be against us?

With this, through life and in death, let us answer every fear.

Recommended reading

More for Psalms 46:6-11

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:1-11Psalms 46:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION THIS is a psalm of consolation. Israel, in great peril (Psalms 46:1-3, Psalms 46:6, Psalms 46:8, Psalms 46:9), consoles herself with the thought of God's might, his protecting care, and his ability to shatter…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:1-11Psalms 46:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe saint's stronghold. This psalm is one of those "for the sons of Korah," on which see our remarks on Psalms 42:1-11. It is "a song upon Alamoth," which, according to Furst, £ is the proper name of a musical choir. As…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:1-11Psalms 46:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryHope for the troubled. Faith in God assures— I. HELP IN TROUBLE. It may be some storm of outward or of inward trial comes, or both may be combined. Enemies may rage without, and sin may rouse tumults and fears within. B…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:1-11Psalms 46:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryA Divine Refuge and Strength. The ground-thought is, "God is our Refuge and Strength," and it returns with only a slight change of form at the end of the second and third strophes. The strophes are: Psalms 46:1-3; Psalm…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:6Psalms 46:6 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted (comp. Psalms 46:2 and Psalms 46:3). The past tenses arc probably the "preterite of prophetic certainty." The writer foresees and announ…
commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:1-11EXPOSITION THIS is a psalm of consolation. Israel, in great peril (Psalms 46:1-3, Psalms 46:6, Psalms 46:8, Psalms 46:9), consoles herself with the thought of God's might, his protecting care, and his ability to shatter…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:1-11A Divine Refuge and Strength. The ground-thought is, "God is our Refuge and Strength," and it returns with only a slight change of form at the end of the second and third strophes. The strophes are: Psalms 46:1-3; Psalm…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:1-11The saint's stronghold. This psalm is one of those "for the sons of Korah," on which see our remarks on Psalms 42:1-11. It is "a song upon Alamoth," which, according to Furst, £ is the proper name of a musical choir. As…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:1-11Hope for the troubled. Faith in God assures— I. HELP IN TROUBLE. It may be some storm of outward or of inward trial comes, or both may be combined. Enemies may rage without, and sin may rouse tumults and fears within. B…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:6The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted (comp. Psalms 46:2 and Psalms 46:3). The past tenses arc probably the "preterite of prophetic certainty." The writer foresees and announ…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:7The Lord of hosts is with us. This is the ground of assurance. Our God, Jehovah, is "the Lord of hosts"—one who has countless angels at his command (2 Kings 6:16, 2 Kings 6:17; Psalms 68:17; Matthew 26:53). And he is "w…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:8Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth. The deliverance of Israel from its peril is effected by "desolations" or "devastations," which God accomplishes among the nations. The anno…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 46:9War. "He maketh wars to cease." If we were asked to give in one short word the most prevailing character, the most striking feature, of human history—the history of all nations, civilized or savage, ancient or modern—we…Joseph S. Exell and contributors