2 Samuel 22:35
33 God is my strong fortress and He makes my way clear.
34 He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
36 You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts me.
37 You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- KJV
- He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
- WEB
- He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
- ASV
- He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
- DARBY
- He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.
- BLB
- He teaches my hands for war, and my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- ÅB
- Han opplærer mine hender til krig, så mine armer spenner kobberbuen.
- OTB
- Han forbereder mine hender til kamp,
Slik at mine armer kan bøye en bronsebue. - B1930
- Han oplærer mine hender til krig, så mine armer spenner kobberbuen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 144:1
Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
Read in contextPsalms 18:33–34
He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.
Read in contextEzekiel 39:9–10
Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.
Read in contextEzekiel 39:3
Then I will strike the bow from your left hand and dash down the arrows from your right hand.
Read in contextPsalms 46:9
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
Read in context