Psalms 18:34

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 144:1 : 1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:
  • Jer 49:35 : 35 This is what the Lord of armies has said: See, I will have the bow of Elam, their chief strength, broken.
  • Hos 1:5 : 5 And in that day I will let the bow of Israel be broken in the valley of Jezreel.
  • Isa 28:6 : 6 And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town.
  • Isa 45:1 : 1 The Lord says to the man of his selection, to Cyrus, whom I have taken by the right hand, putting down nations before him, and taking away the arms of kings; making the doors open before him, so that the ways into the towns may not be shut;
  • 2 Sam 22:36 : 36 You have given me the breastplate of your salvation, and your mercy has made me great.
  • Ps 46:9 : 9 He puts an end to wars over all the earth; by him the bow is broken, and the spear cut in two, and the carriage burned in the fire.

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    33 God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.

    34 He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places.

    35 He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.

    36 You have given me the breastplate of your salvation, and your mercy has made me great.

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    1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:

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  • Ps 18:35-36
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    35 You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has made me great.

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  • Ps 18:39-40
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    39 For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me.

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    3 There were the arrows of the bow broken, there he put an end to body-cover, sword, and fight. (Selah.)

  • Isa 49:2
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    2 And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;

  • 2 Sam 22:40-41
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    40 For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who came out against me.

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    24 He may go in flight from the iron spear, but the arrow from the bow of brass will go through him;

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    11 By him my ways have been turned on one side and I have been pulled in bits; he has made me waste.

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    20 You are my fighting axe and my instrument of war: with you the nations will be broken; with you kingdoms will be broken;

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    9 He puts an end to wars over all the earth; by him the bow is broken, and the spear cut in two, and the carriage burned in the fire.

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    2 The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

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    6 I will not put faith in my bow, my sword will not be my salvation.

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