Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. New Living Translation He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow. English Standard Version He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Berean Standard Bible He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. King James Bible He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. New King James Version He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. New American Standard Bible He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. NASB 1995 He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. NASB 1977 He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Legacy Standard Bible He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Amplified Bible He trains my hands for war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Christian Standard Bible He trains my hands for war; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Holman Christian Standard Bible He trains my hands for war; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. American Standard Version He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He teaches my hands to war and strengthens my arms like a brass bow. Brenton Septuagint Translation He instructs my hands for war: and thou hast made my arms as a brazen bow. Contemporary English Version You teach my hands to fight and my arms to use a bow of bronze. Douay-Rheims Bible Who teacheth my hands to war: and thou hast made my arms like a brazen bow. English Revised Version He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. GOD'S WORD® Translation He trains my hands for battle so that my arms can bend an [archer's] bow of bronze. Good News Translation He trains me for battle, so that I can use the strongest bow. International Standard Version who teaches my hands to make war, and my arms to bend a bronze bow. JPS Tanakh 1917 Who traineth my hands for war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. Literal Standard Version Teaching my hands for battle, | And a bow of bronze was brought down by my arms. Majority Standard Bible He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. New American Bible Who trained my hands for war, my arms to string a bow of bronze. NET Bible He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow. New Revised Standard Version He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. New Heart English Bible He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze. Webster's Bible Translation He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms. World English Bible He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze. Young's Literal Translation Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Rock…33He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. 34He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. 35You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.… Cross References Genesis 49:24 Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, 2 Samuel 22:35 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Job 29:20 My glory is ever new within me, and my bow is renewed in my hand.' Psalm 144:1 Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. Treasury of Scripture He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms. teacheth Psalm 144:1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 2 Samuel 22:36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great. Isaiah 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. so that Psalm 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. Jeremiah 49:35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. Hosea 1:5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. Jump to Previous Arms Battle Bend Bent Bow Brass Broken Bronze Expert Hands Makes Steel Teaches Teacheth Teaching Traineth Trains WarJump to Next Arms Battle Bend Bent Bow Brass Broken Bronze Expert Hands Makes Steel Teaches Teacheth Teaching Traineth Trains WarPsalm 18 1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings(34) So that a bow.--Better, and mine arms bend a bow of copper. For the copper bow comp. Job 20:24. Nechushah, ??????, is certainly not steel, whether the custom of hardening iron was known to the Jews or not (see Jeremiah 15:12, and art. "Steel," in Smith's Biblical Dict.). The LXX. and Vulgate have, "thou hast made mine arms a bow of copper." For this test of strength we naturally compare the famous bow of Ulysses-- "So the great master drew the mighty bow, And drew with ease."--Odyssey, POPE'S trans. Verse 34. - He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms (comp. Psalm 144:1). "A bow of steel" is a mistranslation, since nechusha (נְחוּשָׁה) is not "steel," but "brass," or rather "bronze "-and bows of steel were unknown to the ancients. Compare the comment on Job 20:24 ('Homiletic Commentary,' p. 352).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He trainsמְלַמֵּ֣ד (mə·lam·mêḏ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn my hands יָ֭דַי (yā·ḏay) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand for battle; לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war my arms זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃ (zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯāy) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force can bend וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה (wə·ni·ḥă·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5181: To sink, descend, to press, lead down a bow קֶֽשֶׁת־ (qe·šeṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris of bronze. נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה (nə·ḥū·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5154: Copper, bronze Links Psalm 18:34 NIVPsalm 18:34 NLT Psalm 18:34 ESV Psalm 18:34 NASB Psalm 18:34 KJV Psalm 18:34 BibleApps.com Psalm 18:34 Biblia Paralela Psalm 18:34 Chinese Bible Psalm 18:34 French Bible Psalm 18:34 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 18:34 He teaches my hands to war so (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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