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Psalms 76:3
3There he shatters the bow’s 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 tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. There he shatters the bow’s flaming arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.Selah 4You are resplendent and majestic coming down from the mountains of prey. 5The brave-hearted have been plundered; they have slipped into their final sleep. None of the warriors was able to lift a hand.
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שָׁ֭מָּה שִׁבַּ֣ר רִשְׁפֵי־קָ֑שֶׁת מָגֵ֬ן וְחֶ֖רֶב וּמִלְחָמָ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 76:3
- Psalms 46:9He makes wars cease throughout the earth. He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces; he sets wagons ablaze.
- 2 Chronicles 14:12So the Lord routed the Cushites before Asa and before Judah, and the Cushites fled.
- 2 Chronicles 20:25Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to gather the plunder. They found among them an abundance of goods on the bodies and valuable items. So they stripped them until nobody could carry any more. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.
- 2 Chronicles 32:21and the Lord sent an angel who annihilated every valiant warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his land. He went to the temple of his god, and there some of his own children struck him down with the sword.
- Isaiah 37:35I will defend this city and rescue it for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.”
- Ezekiel 39:4You, all your troops, and the peoples who are with you will fall on the mountains of Israel. I will give you as food to every kind of predatory bird and to the wild animals.
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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