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I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/46.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/46.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Be still, and know that I <i>am</i> God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/46.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Be still, and know that I <i>am</i> God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Stop <i>striving</i> and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Cease <i>striving</i> and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Cease <i>striving</i> and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Stop fighting, and know that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Stop your fighting—and know that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our God says, "Calm down, and learn that I am God! All nations on earth will honor me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let go [of your concerns]! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Stop fighting," he says, "and know that I am God, supreme among the nations, supreme over the world." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Be in awe and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted throughout the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He says, "Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Desist, and know that I [am] God, "" I am exalted among nations, "" I am exalted in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Desist, and know that I am God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Desist, and know that I am God: I will be exalted in the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Be still and see that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 45:11>Be empty, and see that I am God. I will be exalted among the peoples, and I will be exalted upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/46.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Be still and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Repent, and know that I am God; I am exalted among the heathen and I am exalted in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Return and know that I AM GOD. I am exalted among the nations and I am exalted in the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let be, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/46-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5529" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/46.htm">God is Our Refuge and Strength</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7503.htm" title="7503: har·pū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- Sink, relax. A primitive root; to slacken.">“Be still</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ū·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">am God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: ’ā·rūm (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">I will be exalted</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: bag·gō·w·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">among the nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: ’ā·rūm (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">I will be exalted</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">over the earth.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a></span><br />The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">Isaiah 43:11-13</a></span><br />I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. / I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed—I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God. / Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a></span><br />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a></span><br />The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-13.htm">Zechariah 2:13</a></span><br />Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-20.htm">Habakkuk 2:20</a></span><br />But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16</a></span><br />Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">2 Chronicles 20:17</a></span><br />You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/37-14.htm">Job 37:14</a></span><br />Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-26.htm">Lamentations 3:26</a></span><br />It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a></span><br />Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.</p><p class="hdg">Be still</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/2-20.htm">Habakkuk 2:20</a></b></br> But the LORD <i>is</i> in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/2-13.htm">Zechariah 2:13</a></b></br> Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.</p><p class="hdg">know</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a></b></br> That <i>men</i> may know that thou, whose name alone <i>is</i> JEHOVAH, <i>art</i> the most high over all the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/100-3.htm">Psalm 100:3</a></b></br> Know ye that the LORD he <i>is</i> God: <i>it is</i> he <i>that</i> hath made us, and not we ourselves; <i>we are</i> his people, and the sheep of his pasture.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Exodus 18:11</a></b></br> Now I know that the LORD <i>is</i> greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly <i>he was</i> above them.</p><p class="hdg">I will be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-13.htm">Psalm 21:13</a></b></br> Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: <i>so</i> will we sing and praise thy power.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/57-5.htm">Psalm 57:5</a></b></br> Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; <i>let</i> thy glory <i>be</i> above all the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-11.htm">1 Chronicles 29:11</a></b></br> Thine, O LORD, <i>is</i> the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all <i>that is</i> in the heaven and in the earth <i>is thine</i>; thine <i>is</i> the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Desist</a> <a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/40-16.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/psalms/18-46.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/psalms/39-10.htm">Striving</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/49-8.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-13.htm">Desist</a> <a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/47-8.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/psalms/89-7.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/psalms/47-1.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/55-18.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-14.htm">Striving</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 46</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">The confidence which the church has in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/46-8.htm">An exhortation to behold it</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of ancient Israel, this would have been a call to trust in God's power rather than relying on military might or alliances. The Hebrew word for "be still" can also mean "cease" or "stop," suggesting a pause in human effort to acknowledge divine authority. This echoes the command in <a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>, where Moses tells the Israelites, "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." It is a reminder of God's presence and control over all circumstances, encouraging believers to trust in His plan and timing.<p><b>I will be exalted among the nations,</b><br>This phrase points to God's ultimate plan for His glory to be recognized by all peoples. Historically, Israel was surrounded by nations with their own gods, and this declaration asserts the supremacy of the God of Israel over all other deities. It anticipates the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that through his descendants, all nations would be blessed (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>). This is also prophetic, looking forward to the time when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, as stated in <a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a>. It underscores the universal scope of God's kingdom and His desire for all nations to acknowledge His sovereignty.<p><b>I will be exalted over the earth.</b><br>This final phrase emphasizes God's dominion not just over nations but over the entire earth. It reflects the biblical theme of God's creation and ownership of the world, as seen in <a href="/psalms/24.htm">Psalm 24:1</a>, "The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it." This global exaltation is a foretaste of the eschatological vision in <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>, where it is proclaimed that "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever." It assures believers of the ultimate victory and reign of God over all creation, encouraging them to live in light of this future reality.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, emphasizing His sovereignty and power over all creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Represents the various peoples and countries of the world, highlighting the universal scope of God's dominion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/earth.htm">Earth</a></b><br>The physical realm where God's glory and power are to be recognized and exalted.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is in control of all circumstances, and His plans will be fulfilled regardless of human actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practicing_stillness.htm">Practicing Stillness</a></b><br>In a world filled with noise and chaos, intentionally create moments of quiet to focus on God's presence and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_exaltation.htm">Trusting in God's Exaltation</a></b><br>Have confidence that God will be glorified among all nations and throughout the earth, regardless of current events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_anxiety_with_faith.htm">Responding to Anxiety with Faith</a></b><br>When faced with fear or uncertainty, remember to be still and trust in God's promises and His ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Keep in mind that God's purposes extend beyond our immediate situations, and His glory will be revealed in His timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 46</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_you_find_peace_and_remain_still.htm">Can you find peace and remain still?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'be_still_and_know_i_am_god'.htm">What does "Be Still and Know I Am God" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/prioritizing_god_over_busyness.htm">Are you prioritizing God's presence over constant busyness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_quiet_time.htm">What defines Quiet Time?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">I</span> <span class= "bld">am God.</span>--The introduction of the Divine Protector Himself speaking just before the refrain is a fine touch of art.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Be still, and know that I am God</span> (comp. <a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13, 14</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">2 Chronicles 20:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a>). As a general rule, God requires man to cooperate with him. "We are fellow-workers with God." "Aide-toi, le ecel t'aidera." But there are occasions when man must stand aloof, and all must be left to the almighty Disposer of all things. The invasion of Sennacherib was such an occasion. Human effort could not but be futile; and unless God gave deliver-ante in some strange and extraordinary way, there was no hope of escape: Judaea must cease to exist as an independent country. <span class="cmt_word">I</span> <span class="cmt_word">will</span> <span class="cmt_word">be exalted among the heathen.</span> When a deliverance was plainly miraculous, the God of Israel got him special honour among the neighbouring heathen nations, who could not gainsay the fact that there had been a supernatural interposition (comp. <a href="/exodus/14-4.htm">Exodus 14:4, 17, 18</a>). <span class="cmt_word">I will be exalted in the earth</span>. Exaltation among the neighbouring heathen had an effect upon a still wider circle (comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-23.htm">2 Chronicles 32:23</a>, "And many brought gifts to Hezekiah, King of Judah, and he was magnified in the eyes of <span class="accented">all heathen</span> henceforth"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/46-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Be still</span><br /><span class="heb">הַרְפּ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(har·pū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7503.htm">Strong's 7503: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sink, relax</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and know</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֭דְעוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am God;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will be exalted</span><br /><span class="heb">אָר֥וּם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the nations,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will be exalted</span><br /><span class="heb">אָר֥וּם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over the earth.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/46-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 46:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 46:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/46-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 46:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 46:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>