Psalm 46:9

New International Reader's Version

He makes wars stop from one end of the earth to the other. He breaks every bow. He snaps every spear. He burns every shield with fire.

Cross References

Psalm 66:5

Come and see what God has done. See what wonderful things he has done for people!

Isaiah 10:23

The Lord who rules over all will carry out his sentence. The Lord will destroy the whole land.

Isaiah 11:9

None of those animals will harm or destroy anything or anyone on my holy mountain of Zion. The oceans are full of water. In the same way, the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord.

Isaiah 2:4

He will judge between the nations. He’ll settle problems among many of them. They will hammer their swords into plows. They’ll hammer their spears into pruning tools. Nations will not go to war against one another. They won’t even train to fight anymore.

Isaiah 60:18

People will no longer harm one another in your land. They will not wipe out or destroy anything inside your borders. You will call your walls Salvation. And you will name your gates Praise.

Ezekiel 39:3

Then I will knock your bow out of your left hand. I will make your arrows drop from your right hand.

Micah 5:10

“At that time I will destroy your war horses,” announces the Lord. “I will smash your chariots.

Joshua 11:6

The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. By this time tomorrow I will hand all of them over to Israel. All of them will be killed. You must cut the legs of their horses. You must burn their chariots.”

Joshua 11:9

Joshua did to them what the Lord had ordered him to do. He cut the legs of their horses. He burned up their chariots.

1 Samuel 2:4

“The bows of great heroes are broken. But those who trip and fall are made strong.