Psalms 46:9

7 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

8 Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.

He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.

10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

11 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
KJV
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
WEB
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
ASV
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
DARBY
He hath made wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariots in the fire.
BLB
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; the bow He breaks, and the spear He cuts apart; the shields He burns in the fire.
ÅB
Han gjør ende på krigene over hele jorden, bryter buen sønder og hugger spydet av; vognene brenner han opp med ild.
OTB
Han gjør slutt på kriger over hele jorden;
Han bryter buen og kutter spydet i to;
Han brenner vognene med ild.
B1930
Han gjør ende på krigene over hele jorden, bryter buen sønder og hugger spydet av; vognene brenner han op med ild.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 2:4

    Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.

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  • Micah 4:3–4

    Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.

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  • Micah 5:10

    “In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will remove your horses from among you and wreck your chariots.

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  • Isaiah 60:18

    No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

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  • Joshua 11:9

    Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.

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  • Psalms 76:3–6

    There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah

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  • Isaiah 11:9

    They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:4

    The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.

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