Psalms 18:34
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
KJV
He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
ASV
מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַ/י כָּ/אַיָּל֑וֹת וְ/עַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗/י יַעֲמִידֵֽ/נִי
Hebrew
Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.
YLT
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַיָּל֑וֹת
'ylvt
noun · 8×
בָּמ֖וֹת
bmvt
noun · 104×
ו
v
noun · 247×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
שֹׁוֶ֖ה
shvh
verb · 21×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 8:6 — Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
- 2Sam 22:36 — Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
- Esth 9:5 — Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
- Isa 28:6 — And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
- Isa 45:1 — Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates
- Jer 49:35 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
- Job 29:20 — My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
- Ps 46:9 — 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.
- Ps 144:1 — Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
- Ps 144:1 — Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: