Psalms 46:9
He stills wars to the ends of the earth – breaking the bow, snapping the spear, burning the chariots in the fire.
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In Context
8Come and see what the Lord has done, working appallingly in the earth.
10“Refrain; and know surely that I am God, high over the nations, high over the world.”
Cross References
Joshua 11:6But the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. Tomorrow about this time I will hand them over to Israel all dead men. You will hamstring their horses and burn their chariots.”
Psalms 76:3There he broke the lightning arrows, shield, sword, and weapons of war. Selah
Matthew Henry on Psalms 46:7-11
Confidence in God. 6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord , what desolations he hath made in the earth. 9 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. 10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 The Lord… Read the whole commentary →