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The Lord is a warrior,
    Lord is his name!

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The Lord is a warrior;(A)
    the Lord is his name.(B)

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III

Come and see the works of the Lord,
    who has done fearsome deeds on earth;(A)
10 Who stops wars to the ends of the earth,
    breaks the bow, splinters the spear,
    and burns the shields with fire;(B)

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He makes wars(A) cease
    to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow(B) and shatters the spear;
    he burns the shields[a] with fire.(C)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;(D)
    I will be exalted(E) among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:9 Or chariots

    There the flashing arrows were shattered,
    shield, sword, and weapons of war.(A)
Selah

II

Terrible and awesome are you,
    stronger than the ancient mountains.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 76:5 Ancient mountains: conjectural translation of a difficult Hebrew phrase on the basis of Gn 49:26. The mountains are part of the structure of the universe (Ps 89:12–13).

You are radiant with light,(A)
    more majestic than mountains rich with game.
The valiant(B) lie plundered,
    they sleep their last sleep;(C)
not one of the warriors
    can lift his hands.

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