Psalms 46:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.”
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“He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Causing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with fire.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 46:9 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 11:6Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”
- Joshua 11:9Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.
- 1 Samuel 2:4The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
- Psalms 66:5Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
- Psalms 76:3There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
- Isaiah 2:4Then 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.
- Isaiah 10:23For the Lord GOD of Hosts will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.
- Isaiah 11:9They 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.
- Isaiah 60:18No 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.
- Ezekiel 39:3Then I will strike the bow from your left hand and dash down the arrows from your right hand.
- Ezekiel 39:9Then 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.
- Micah 4:3Then 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.
- 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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