Psalms 46:8 (LSB)

Passage

Come, behold the works of Yahweh, Who has appointed desolations in the earth.

Nearby Context

Psalms 46:6 The nations roar, the kingdoms shake; He gives His voice, the earth melts.

Psalms 46:7 Yahweh of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

Psalms 46:8 Come, behold the works of Yahweh, Who has appointed desolations in the earth.

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.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "behold", "works", "yahweh", "appointed", "desolations", and "earth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "behold", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Yahweh of hosts is with us The..." into verse 9's "He makes wars to cease to the...", so "come" and "behold" 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 "come" and "behold" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.