Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. New Living Translation The nations are in chaos, and their kingdoms crumble! God’s voice thunders, and the earth melts! English Standard Version The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. Berean Standard Bible Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice. King James Bible The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. New King James Version The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. New American Standard Bible The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth quaked. NASB 1995 The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth melted. NASB 1977 The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth melted. Legacy Standard Bible The nations roar, the kingdoms shake; He gives His voice, the earth melts. Amplified Bible The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; He raised His voice, the earth melted. Christian Standard Bible Nations rage, kingdoms topple; the earth melts when he lifts his voice. Holman Christian Standard Bible Nations rage, kingdoms topple; the earth melts when He lifts His voice. American Standard Version The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, the earth melted. Contemporary English Version Nations rage! Kingdoms fall! But at the voice of God the earth itself melts. English Revised Version The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. GOD'S WORD® Translation Nations are in turmoil, and kingdoms topple. The earth melts at the sound of [God's] voice. Good News Translation Nations are terrified, kingdoms are shaken; God thunders, and the earth dissolves. International Standard Version The nations roared; the kingdoms were shaken. His voice boomed; the earth melts. Majority Standard Bible Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice. NET Bible Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves. New Heart English Bible The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice, and the earth melted. Webster's Bible Translation The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. World English Bible The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionNations have been troubled, "" Kingdoms have been moved, "" He has given forth with His voice—earth melts. Young's Literal Translation Troubled have been nations, Moved have been kingdoms, He hath given forth with His voice, earth melteth. Smith's Literal Translation Nations raged, kingdoms were moved: he gave with his voice, the earth will melt. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNations were troubled, and kingdoms were bowed down: he uttered his voice, the earth trembled. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Though nations rage and kingdoms totter, he utters his voice and the earth melts. New Revised Standard Version The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe heathen raged, the kingdoms trembled: he raised his voice, the earth quaked. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The nations raged and the kingdoms moved, he raised his voice and the Earth shook. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Nations were in tumult, kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. Brenton Septuagint Translation The nations were troubled, the kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, the earth shook. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God is Our Refuge and Strength…5God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns. 6Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice. 7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah… Cross References Isaiah 17:12-14 Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters. / The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale. / In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us. Isaiah 37:36-38 Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place. Revelation 11:18 The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.” Revelation 19:19-21 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. Jeremiah 25:31 The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. Ezekiel 38:18-23 Now on that day when Gog comes against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, My wrath will flare up. / In My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. / The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground. ... Matthew 24:6-7 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Luke 21:9-11 When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.” / Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. / There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven. Isaiah 2:4 Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. Isaiah 14:5-7 The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers. / It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution. / All the earth is at peace and at rest; they break out in song. Zechariah 14:3-4 Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. / On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. Revelation 16:14-16 These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. / “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” / And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever. Daniel 7:26-27 But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. / Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’ Micah 4:3 Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. Treasury of Scripture The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. heathen Psalm 2:1-4 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … Psalm 83:2-8 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head… 2 Chronicles 14:9-13 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah… kingdoms Isaiah 14:12-16 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! … earth Psalm 68:8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. Psalm 97:5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. Joshua 2:9,11,24 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you… Jump to Previous Angry Earth Fall Forth Heathen Kingdoms Lifted Melted Melteth Melts Moved Nations Rage Raged Raised Sound Totter Troubled Tumult Uproar Uttered Utters Voice WaxJump to Next Angry Earth Fall Forth Heathen Kingdoms Lifted Melted Melteth Melts Moved Nations Rage Raged Raised Sound Totter Troubled Tumult Uproar Uttered Utters Voice WaxPsalm 46 1. The confidence which the church has in God8. An exhortation to behold it Nations rage The Hebrew word for "nations" is "goyim," which often refers to Gentile nations or peoples outside of Israel. In the context of Psalm 46, it signifies the tumultuous and rebellious nature of the world powers against God's sovereignty. The word "rage" comes from the Hebrew "hamah," which conveys a sense of uproar or commotion. Historically, this reflects the constant state of conflict and unrest among nations, a theme prevalent throughout the Bible. The imagery here is of a world in chaos, yet it serves as a reminder of God's ultimate control over the affairs of men. kingdoms crumble the earth melts He lifts His voice the earth melts "Raged heathen, tottered kingdoms Gave with His voice (the signal) (and lo !) Melts the earth." Verse 6. - The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted (comp. vers. 2 and 3). The past tenses arc probably the "preterite of prophetic certainty." The writer foresees and announces the destruction of Israel's enemies.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nationsג֭וֹיִם (ḡō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts rage, הָמ֣וּ (hā·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1993: To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor kingdoms מַמְלָכ֑וֹת (mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign crumble; מָ֣טוּ (mā·ṭū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4131: To waver, to slip, shake, fall the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land melts תָּמ֥וּג (tā·mūḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4127: To melt when He lifts נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set His voice. בְּ֝קוֹל֗וֹ (bə·qō·w·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound Links Psalm 46:6 NIVPsalm 46:6 NLT Psalm 46:6 ESV Psalm 46:6 NASB Psalm 46:6 KJV Psalm 46:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 46:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 46:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 46:6 French Bible Psalm 46:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 46:6 The nations raged (Psalm Ps Psa.) |