Psalms 46:9 (YLT)

Passage

Causing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with fire.

Nearby Context

Psalms 46:7 Jehovah of Hosts <FI>is<Fi> with us, A tower for us <FI>is<Fi> the God of Jacob. Selah.

Psalms 46:8 Come ye, see the works of Jehovah, Who hath done astonishing things in the earth,

Psalms 46:9 Causing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with fire.

Psalms 46:10 Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

Psalms 46:11 Jehovah of hosts <FI>is<Fi> with us, A tower for us <FI>is<Fi> the God of Jacob! Selah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "causing", "wars", "cease", "earth", "shivereth", "spear", "hath", and "asunder". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "causing" and "wars", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Come ye see the works of Jehovah..." into verse 10's "Desist and know that I FI am...", so "causing" and "wars" 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 "causing" and "wars" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.