Psalm 46:8
Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
Cross-references
Psalm 66:5 invites 'Come and see what God has done' — the same call to behold God's mighty works as in Psalm 46:8.
Psalm 92:4-6 echoes the call to consider God's works, emphasizing their depth and the inability of the foolish to perceive them.
Psalm 111:2 similarly invites study of God's works, highlighting that they are great and delight those who ponder them.
Psalm 111:3 describes God's work as full of splendor and enduring righteousness, a different facet from the desolations in Psalm 46:8.
Exodus 12:30 depicts the great cry in Egypt after the death of the firstborn — a direct example of the desolations God made.
Exodus 14:30 shows Israel seeing the Egyptians dead on the seashore — a vivid fulfillment of God's desolating work.
Exodus 14:31 describes Israel seeing God's great power and fearing Him — the response to beholding His works.
Joshua 11:20 explains that the LORD hardened hearts to devote enemies to destruction — a clear instance of His desolations.
2 Chronicles 20:23 recounts God causing Ammonites and Moabites to destroy each other — another example of His desolations.
Isaiah 43:17 recalls God destroying Egypt's chariots and army, a specific instance of the desolations God makes in Psalm 46:8.
In 2 Chronicles 20:24, the desolation of enemy armies is a concrete example of God's works that Psalm 46:8 calls us to behold.
Isaiah 34:2-17 details God's desolation of Edom, providing a vivid illustration of the 'desolations' mentioned in Psalm 46:8.
Isaiah 24:1 describes God making the earth desolate, echoing the same divine judgment theme as the desolations in Psalm 46:8.