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.
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- 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.
Read in contextMicah 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.
Read in contextMicah 5:10
“In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will remove your horses from among you and wreck your chariots.
Read in contextIsaiah 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.
Read in contextJoshua 11:9
Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.
Read in contextPsalms 76:3–6
There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
Read in contextIsaiah 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.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:4
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
Read in context