Psalm 46:9

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

Cross References

Psalm 66:5

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals.

Isaiah 10:23

For the Lord God of hosts will make a full end, as decreed, in all the earth.

Isaiah 11:9

They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.

Isaiah 2:4

He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Isaiah 60:18

Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

Ezekiel 39:3

I will strike your bow from your left hand, and will make your arrows drop out of your right hand.

Micah 5:10

In that day, says the Lord, I will cut off your horses from among you and will destroy your chariots;

Joshua 11:6

And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for tomorrow at this time I will hand over all of them, slain, to Israel; you shall hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.”

Joshua 11:9

And Joshua did to them as the Lord commanded him; he hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.

1 Samuel 2:4

The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.