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Psalms 76:3
3There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
Psalms 76:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war.
- English Standard Version (ESV)There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)There He broke the arrows of the bow, The shield and sword of battle. Selah
Context of Psalms 76:3
1God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel. 2His tabernacle is in Salem (Jerusalem); His dwelling place is in Zion. There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah. 4You are glorious and resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey. 5The stouthearted have been stripped of their spoil, They have slept the sleep [of death]; And none of the warriors could use his hands.
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שָׁ֭מָּה שִׁבַּ֣ר רִשְׁפֵי־קָ֑שֶׁת מָגֵ֬ן וְחֶ֖רֶב וּמִלְחָמָ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 76:3
- Psalms 46:9He 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.
- 2 Chronicles 14:12So the Lord struck the Ethiopians [with defeat] before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.
- 2 Chronicles 20:25When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found much among them, including equipment, garments, and valuable things which they took for themselves, more than they could carry away; so much that they spent three days gathering the spoil.
- 2 Chronicles 32:21And the Lord sent an angel who destroyed every brave warrior, commander, and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king returned to his own land in shame. And when he entered the house (temple) of his god, some of his own children killed him there with the sword.
- Isaiah 37:35‘For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’ ”
- Ezekiel 39:4You will fall [dead] on the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the nations who are with you. I will give you to every kind of predatory bird and animal of the field as food.
Commentaries on Psalms 76:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3There brake he the arrows of the bow - רשפי rishphey, the fiery arrows. Arrows, round the heads of which inflammable matter was rolled, and then ignited, were used by the ancients, and shot into towns to set them on fire; and were discharged among the towers and wooden works of besiegers. The Romans called them phalaricae; and we find them mentioned by Virgil, Aen. lib. ix., ver. 705: - Sed magnum stridens contorta phalarica venit, Fulminis acta modo. On…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3There brake he the arrows of the bow - That is, in Salem, or near Salem. The language is such as would be used in reference to invaders, or to armies that came up to storm the city. The occasion is unknown; but the meaning is, that God drove the invading army back, and showed his power in defending the city. The phrase “the arrows of the bow,” is literally, “the lightnings of the bow,” the word rendered “arrows” meaning properly “flame;” and then…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3God brings an end to the attacks of his enemies (see Psalm 46:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. brake ... the arrows--literally, "thunderbolts" (Psa 78:48), from their rapid flight or ignition (compare Psa 18:14; Ep 6:16). the battle--for arms (Ho 2:18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 76
- 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
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