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 Almighty is there to help us. The God of Jacob keeps us safe. Selah. 8Come and see the great things that the Lord has done. He has brought terrible things to the earth! All over the world, he causes wars to finish. He destroys the soldiers' bows and spears. He burns their shields in a fire. 10He says, ‘Be still and quiet! Understand that I am God. I rule as king over the nations. All the world will say that I am great.’ 11The Lord Almighty is there to help us. The God of Jacob keeps us safe. 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 2:4God will be the judge between different nations. When they argue together, he will say who is right. They will take their swords and they will make them into ploughs. Their spears will become knives to cut their vines. Nations will no longer need weapons to attack other nations. They will not prepare to fight wars any more.
• Isaiah 11:9Nothing will hurt or destroy anything else anywhere on my holy mountain. Instead, people will know the Lord all over the earth, as water fills the whole sea.
• Isaiah 60:18You will not hear the noise of violence in your land any more. Inside its borders, nobody will fight wars or destroy things. You will call your city's walls ‘Salvation’, and you will call your city's gates ‘Praise’.
• Micah 4:3He will judge between the people of many nations When they argue together, he will decide who is right. He will cause strong nations everywhere to stop fighting each other. They fight with swords and spears. But at that time, they will make their swords into ploughs. They will make their spears into knives to cut their vines. Nations will no longer need weapons to fight each other. They will never prepare to fight wars again.
• Psalms 76:3There he destroyed all the weapons of our enemy, their arrows, their shields, and their swords. He destroyed everything that they use to fight wars. Selah.
• Ezekiel 39:3Then I will knock your bow out of your left hand. I will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand.
• Joshua 11:6The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid of them. This time tomorrow they will all be dead! I will give all of them to you Israelites. You must cut the legs of their horses so that they cannot run well. You must also burn their chariots.’
• Micah 5:10‘At that time,’ the Lord says, ‘I will take your horses away from you. I will destroy your chariots.

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

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• Chariot
• Jesus, the Christ
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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