He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
Parallel translations
- KJV He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
- BSB He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- NKJV He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- NASB He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- NLT He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.
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Cross-references · 7
- Ps 144:1By David. Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:
- Ps 46:9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
- Isa 28:6and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
- Isa 45:1Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:
- 2 Sam 22:36You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
- Jer 49:35“Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
- Hos 1:5It will happen in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”
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