Psalms 46:11 (LSB)

Passage

Yahweh of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

Nearby Context

Psalms 46:9 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts up the spear; He burns the chariots with fire.

Psalms 46:10 “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalms 46:11 Yahweh of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yahweh", "hosts", "jacob", "stronghold", and "selah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "yahweh" and "hosts", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Cease striving and know that I am...", giving immediate footing for "yahweh" and "hosts". 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 "yahweh" and "hosts" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.