34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

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34 He trains my hands for battle;(A)
    my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

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144 Blessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

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Psalm 144

Of David.

Praise be to the Lord my Rock,(A)
    who trains my hands for war,
    my fingers for battle.

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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.

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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)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:9 Or chariots

36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

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36 You make your saving help my shield;(A)
    your help has made[a] me great.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make

45 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 shall not be shut;

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45 “This is what the Lord says to his anointed,(A)
    to Cyrus,(B) whose right hand I take hold(C) of
to subdue nations(D) before him
    and to strip kings of their armor,
to open doors before him
    so that gates will not be shut:

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And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

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He will be a spirit of justice(A)
    to the one who sits in judgment,(B)
a source of strength
    to those who turn back the battle(C) at the gate.

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35 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

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35 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“See, I will break the bow(A) of Elam,
    the mainstay of their might.

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And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.

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In that day I will break Israel’s bow in the Valley of Jezreel.(A)

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