Psalms 46:9 (GNV)

Passage

He maketh warres to cease vnto the endes of the world: he breaketh the bowe and cutteth the speare, and burneth the chariots with fire.

Nearby Context

Psalms 46:7 The Lord of hostes is with vs: the God of Iaakob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalms 46:8 Come, and behold the workes of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

Psalms 46:9 He maketh warres to cease vnto the endes of the world: he breaketh the bowe and cutteth the speare, and burneth the chariots with fire.

Psalms 46:10 Be still and knowe that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, and I wil be exalted in the earth.

Psalms 46:11 The Lord of hostes is with vs: the God of Iaakob is our refuge. Selah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "maketh", "warres", "cease", "vnto", "endes", "breaketh", and "bowe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "maketh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Come and behold the workes of the..." into verse 10's "Be still and knowe that I am...", so "world" and "maketh" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "maketh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.