Most people know Psalm 46:10 or have at least heard it, “Be still and know that I am God”. It is interesting that it is used in such peaceful settings as if you can hear the babbling brook or the Whippoorwills in the field. But when you read this Psalm, you get a very different impression. Here, God is causing total chaos in the earth, both naturally and nationally and the sentence has an exclamation on it. It does not mean be quiet and peaceful but to stop your crazy effort and realize that God is God of all. It is more of a fear and trembling than the tranquil way it’s usually portrayed.
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Good commentary. The way I see it in the context of Psalm 46 where nations are in uproar, and kingdoms fall over Jerusalem is that there is a Middle East war.
ReplyDeleteGod says He makes wars cease and destroys the weapons, so "be still" could mean a cease fire from the war He is describing, leading to the peace that only He can bring.