Psalms 46:9

Psalms 46:9 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire.

Context of Psalms 46:9

7The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah. 8Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has brought desolations and wonders on the earth. He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. 10“Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.” 11The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah.

Psalms 46:9 word by word

מַשְׁבִּ֥ית מִלְחָמוֹת֮ עַד־קְצֵ֪ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ קֶ֣שֶׁת יְ֭שַׁבֵּר וְקִצֵּ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת יִשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He maketh warsמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• to ceaseשָׁבַתshâbath · to ceaseH7673
• unto the endקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• he breakethשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• the bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
• and cuttethקָצַץqâtsats · to cutH7112
• the spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
• he burnethשָׂרַףώâraph · to burnH8313
• the chariotעֲגָלָה‛ăgâlâh · cartH5699
• in the fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784

Cross-references for Psalms 46:9

• Isaiah 2:4And He will judge between the nations, And will mediate [disputes] for many peoples; And they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up the sword against nation, And never again will they learn war.
• Isaiah 11:9They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord As the waters cover the sea.
• Isaiah 60:18Violence will not be heard again in your land, Nor devastation or destruction within your borders; But you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise [to God].
• Micah 4:3And He will judge between many peoples And render decisions for strong and distant nations. Then they shall hammer their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks [so that the implements of war may become the tools of agriculture]; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Nor shall they ever again train for war.
• Psalms 76:3There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
• Ezekiel 39:3I will strike your bow from your left hand and make your arrows to fall out of your right hand.
• Joshua 11:6Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow by this time I am going to hand over all of them slain [by the sword] to Israel; you shall hamstring (disable) their horses and set fire to their chariots.”
• Micah 5:10“And in that day,” says the Lord, “I will cut off your horses from among you And destroy your chariots [on which you depend].

Commentaries on Psalms 46:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9He maketh wars to cease - By the death of Cambyses, and setting Darius, son of Hystaspes, upon the Persian throne, he has tranquillized the whole empire. That same God who for our unfaithfulness has delivered us into the hands of our enemies, and subjected us to a long and grievous captivity and affliction, has now turned our captivity, and raised us up the most powerful friends and protectors in the very place in which we have been enduring so great a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth - Either in all the land, or in all the world. The overthrow of the Assyrian army would probably put an end to all the wars then raging in the world. The Assyrian empire was then the most mighty on the globe; it was engaged in wide schemes of conquest; it had already overrun many of the smaller kingdoms of the world Isaiah 37:18-20; and it hoped to complete its conquests, and to secure the ascendancy over…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Come and see the effects of desolating judgments, and stand in awe of God. This shows the perfect security of the church, and is an assurance of lasting peace. Let us pray for the speedy approach of these glorious days, and in silent submission let us worship and trust in our almighty Sovereign. Let all believers triumph in this, that the Lord of hosts, the God of Jacob, has been, is, and will be with us; and will be our Refuge. Mark this…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9This invitation to trust in the Lord offers a perspective on God’s interactions with human powers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. The usual weapons of war (Psa 7:12), as well as those using them, are brought to an end.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 46:9

• Chariot
• Jesus, the Christ
• Nation
• War

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Commentaries on Psalms 46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings