Psalms 46:6

“The Heathen raged, etc.] As they did at Christ’s first coming, against him, his Gospel, and people; and which continued during the three first centuries; and then the Pagan kingdoms belonging to the Roman empire were removed; since then another sort of Heathens, the Papists, have raged, in violent persecutions and bloodshed of the saints and martyrs of Jesus, and will rage again, about and at the downfall of Babylon; (see <661118> Revelation 11:18 16:10); the kingdoms were moved; either from their Pagan or Papal religion, and became subject to Christ. So it was at the downfall of Rome Pagan; and so it will be at the downfall of Rome Papal; when the kings of the earth shall hate the whore,…”

“(Compare Psa 46:2). earth melted--all powers dissolved by His mere word (Psa 75:3; Hos 2:22).”

“The heathen raged - The nations were in commotion, or were agitated like the waves of the sea. This language would well describe the consternation of the nations when the Assyrians went forth to conquest, and when, having subdued so many other kingdoms, they made war on Jerusalem. Compare Isaiah 36:18-20. The kingdoms were moved - That is, those who were invaded, as well as those that made the invasion. There was a general convulsion or shaking among the nations of the earth. He uttered his voice - God spoke; he gave command; he expressed his will. Compare Genesis 1:3; Habakkuk 3:6. The earth melted - The very earth seemed to melt or dissolve before him. Everything became still. The danger…”

“46:6 People and nations live in chaos, characterized by opportunism (83:2), busyness (39:6), and noise. These people shake, totter, and crumble, unlike the city of God (cp. 15:5). In contrast, when the godly feel disturbed, they cry out for God’s help (42:5, 11; 43:5; 55:17).”

“heathen: Psa 2:1-4, Psa 83:2-8; Ch2 14:9-13, Ch2 20:1, Ch2 20:20-24; Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, 37:21-36 kingdoms: Isa 14:12-16 earth: Psa 68:8, Psa 97:5; Jos 2:9, Jos 2:11, Jos 2:24; Isa 64:1, Isa 64:2; Amo 9:5, Amo 9:13; Nah 1:5; Hab 3:5, Hab 3:6, Hab 3:10, Hab 3:11; Pe2 3:10-12; Rev 6:13, Rev 6:14, Rev 20:11 Psalms 46:7”