Psalm 46:8

New English Translation

⁸Come, Witness the exploits^[a] of the Lord,
who brings devastation to the earth.^[b]

Psalm 46:8 sn In this context the Lord’s exploits are military in nature (see vv. 8b-9).
Psalm 46:8 tn Heb “who sets desolations in the earth” (see Isa 13:9). The active participle describes God’s characteristic activity as a warrior.

Psalm 46:8

King James Version

⁸Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

⁸Come and see what the Lord has done,^(A)
the desolations^(B) he has brought on the earth.

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