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Where is “Be still and know that I am God” in the Bible?
“Be still and know that I am God” is Psalm 46:10. God says it in a psalm of the sons of Korah, to nations at war.
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It is Psalm 46:10.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
God says it in a psalm of the sons of Korah, to nations at war.
The verse
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be lifted high among the nations; I will be lifted high on the earth.
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What it means there
The psalm is about God ending wars and breaking weapons. “Be still” is closer to “stop” or “let go” than to sitting quietly. The reason follows: he will be lifted high over the whole earth.
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Where is “Be still and know that I am God” in the Bible?
“Be still and know that I am God” is Psalm 46:10. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. God says it in a psalm of the sons of Korah, to nations at war.
Is “Be still and know that I am God” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Psalm 46:10. In the Lumin Translation, Psalm 46:10 reads: “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be lifted high among the nations; I will be lifted high on the earth.”
Who said “Be still and know that I am God”?
God says it in a psalm of the sons of Korah, to nations at war.
What does “Be still and know that I am God” mean in the Bible?
The psalm is about God ending wars and breaking weapons. “Be still” is closer to “stop” or “let go” than to sitting quietly. The reason follows: he will be lifted high over the whole earth.
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