Psalms 46:9
Causing wars to cease unto the end of the earth,—The bow, he shivereth, And breaketh in pieces the spear, war-chariots, burneth he up with fire.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
8Come! view the doings of Yahweh,—Who hath set desolations in the earth;
Cross References
Joshua 11:6Then said Yahweh unto Joshua—Do not fear because of them, for, to-morrow, about this time, am I going to deliver up all of them, slain, before Israel,—their horses, shalt thou ham-string, and, their chariots, shalt thou burn up with fire.
1 Samuel 2:4The bow of the mighty, is dismayed,—While, the fainting, are girded with strength;
Psalms 76:3There, hath he broken in pieces the arrows of the bow, shield and sword, and battle. [Selah.]
Isaiah 10:23For, a full end and that a decreed one, is My Lord Yahweh of hosts executing in the midst of all the earth.
Isaiah 60:18Violence, shall no more be heard, in thy land, Wasting nor destruction within thy boundaries,—But thou shalt call Thy walls, Victory, and Thy gates, Praise.
Ezekiel 39:9Then shall go forth the dwellers of the cities of Israel and shall make fires of the weapons and burn them, Both buckler and shield, bow and arrows, and handstaff and spear,- And shall make fires of them 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 →