Psalms 46:9
He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; 1 he breaks the bow and cuts the spear into pieces; 1 he burns up the shields. 1
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8Come, behold the deeds of Yahweh, 1 the destruction he has caused on earth. 1
Cross References
Joshua 11:6Yahweh said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid in their presence, because tomorrow at this time I am giving them all to Israel as dead men. You will hamstring their horses, and you will burn their chariots.”
1 Samuel 2:4The bow of the mighty men are broken, 1 but those who stumble put on strength like a belt. 1
Psalms 76:3There he broke the arrows of the bow, 1 the shield, the sword, and the other weapons of war. Selah 1
Isaiah 10:23For the Lord Yahweh of hosts, is about to carry out the destruction determined throughout the land.
Isaiah 60:18Violence will no longer be heard in your land, or devastation nor shattering within your borders; 1 but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. 1
Ezekiel 39:9The ones living in the cities of Israel will go out and they will use weapons to kindle and make fires and burn them—small shields, large shields, bows, arrows, the clubs and spears; they will make fires with them for seven years.
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 →