Psalm 76:3
New International Version
There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war.

New Living Translation
There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy, the shields and swords and weapons of war. Interlude

English Standard Version
There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah

Berean Standard Bible
There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah

King James Bible
There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

New King James Version
There He broke the arrows of the bow, The shield and sword of battle. Selah

New American Standard Bible
There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah

NASB 1995
There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield and the sword and the weapons of war. Selah.

NASB 1977
There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.

Legacy Standard Bible
There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield and the sword and the battle. Selah.

Amplified Bible
There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
There he shatters the bow’s flaming arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There He shatters the bow’s flaming arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah

American Standard Version
There he brake the arrows of the bow; The shield, and the sword, and the battle. [Selah

Contemporary English Version
There you destroyed fiery arrows, shields, swords, and all the other weapons.

English Revised Version
There he brake the arrows of the bow; the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There he destroyed flaming arrows, shields, swords, and weapons of war. [Selah]

Good News Translation
There he broke the arrows of the enemy, their shields and swords, yes, all their weapons.

International Standard Version
There he shattered sharp arrows, shields, swords, and weapons of war. Interlude

Majority Standard Bible
There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah

NET Bible
There he shattered the arrows, the shield, the sword, and the rest of the weapons of war. (Selah)

New Heart English Bible
There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.

Webster's Bible Translation
There he broke the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

World English Bible
There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
There He has shattered arrows of a bow, "" Shield, and sword, and battle. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation
There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. Selah.

Smith's Literal Translation
There he broke the lightnings of the bow, the shield and the sword, and war. Silence.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There hath he broken the powers of bows, the shield, the sword, and the battie.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In that place, he has broken the powers of the bows, the shield, the sword, and the battle.

New American Bible
There the flashing arrows were shattered, shield, sword, and weapons of war. Selah

New Revised Standard Version
There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
There broke he the arms of the bow, the shield, and the sword, in the battle.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
There he shattered the arms of bows, the supply of arms and the sword in war.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
There He broke the fiery shafts of the bow; The shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah

Brenton Septuagint Translation
There he broke the power of the bows, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Pause.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Name is Great in Israel
2His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion. 3There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah 4You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.…

Cross References
Isaiah 2:4
Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.

Micah 4:3
Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.

Hosea 2:18
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.

Ezekiel 39:9-10
Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel. / They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it from the forests, for they will use the weapons for fuel. They will loot those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD.

Isaiah 9:5
For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

2 Chronicles 32:21
and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.

2 Kings 19:35
And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

Isaiah 37:36
Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

Zechariah 9:10
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

1 Samuel 17:47
And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”

Jeremiah 21:4
this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city.

Jeremiah 50:25
The LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Ephesians 6:16
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.


Treasury of Scripture

There broke he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

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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.

2 Chronicles 14:12,13
So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled…

2 Chronicles 20:25
And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

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Psalm 76
1. A declaration of God's majesty in the church
11. An exhortation to serve him reverently.














There He shattered the flaming arrows
The phrase "There He shattered" indicates a specific location and action by God. The Hebrew root for "shattered" is "שָׁבַר" (shabar), which means to break or destroy. This word conveys a sense of divine intervention and power, emphasizing God's ability to dismantle the weapons of the enemy. Historically, this reflects God's protection over Israel, often seen in battles where the odds were against them, yet they emerged victorious due to divine intervention. The imagery of shattering suggests a complete and decisive victory, leaving no room for the enemy's recovery.

the flaming arrows
The "flaming arrows" symbolize the threats and attacks from adversaries. In ancient warfare, arrows were sometimes set on fire to cause greater destruction. The Hebrew word for "arrows" is "חֵץ" (chets), which can also imply a dart or a weapon of attack. The addition of "flaming" intensifies the danger and urgency of the threat. In a spiritual context, these arrows can represent the fiery trials and temptations believers face. Ephesians 6:16 in the New Testament speaks of the "flaming arrows of the evil one," suggesting a continuity in the metaphor of spiritual warfare. God's ability to shatter these arrows reassures believers of His protection and sovereignty over all forms of evil.

the shields and swords
The mention of "shields and swords" encompasses the full array of military equipment used in battle. The Hebrew word for "shield" is "מָגֵן" (magen), which signifies protection and defense. "Sword" in Hebrew is "חֶרֶב" (chereb), a weapon for offense. Together, they represent both the defensive and offensive capabilities of an army. By shattering these, God demonstrates His supremacy over human strength and strategy. This imagery reassures believers that no matter how formidable the opposition, God's power is greater.

and weapons of war
The phrase "and weapons of war" broadens the scope to include all instruments of conflict. The Hebrew term "מִלְחָמָה" (milchamah) for "war" encompasses the concept of battle and struggle. This not only refers to physical warfare but can also be interpreted as the spiritual battles faced by believers. The comprehensive nature of God's victory over these "weapons of war" underscores His omnipotence and the futility of opposing Him. It serves as a reminder that God is the ultimate warrior who fights on behalf of His people, ensuring their safety and peace.

(3) There.--This word in Psalm 14:5 does not appear to have a strictly definite local sense; and here may refer to time, possibly to some event, which we are not able with certainty to recover.

Arrows.--Literally, flashes. (See Note, Song of Solomon 8:6.) The image may be derived from the lightning speed of the flight of arrows, or from the custom of shooting bolts tipped with flame (see Note, Psalm 7:13), or the connection may be from the metaphor in Psalm 91:5-6, since the Hebrew word here used denotes pestilence in Habakkuk 3:5. . . .

Verse 3. - There brake he the arrows of the bow. The expression "there" seems certainly to show that the deliverance celebrated took place at, or very near to, Jerusalem. This would sufficiently suit the destruction of Sennacherib's army, which certainly occurred in the neighbourhood, though not very close to the city (see 2 Kings 19:32, 38). The word translated "arrows" (רשׁפי) means properly "lightnings" (comp. Psalm 78:48), and expresses the swift flight of the arrow, not actual "fiery darts." The shield, and the sword, and the battle; rather, the war equipment (Kay, Cheyne).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
There
שָׁ֭מָּה (māh)
Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

He shattered
שִׁבַּ֣ר (šib·bar)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

the flaming arrows,
רִשְׁפֵי־ (riš·p̄ê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7565: A live coal, lightning, an arrow, fever

the shield
מָגֵ֬ן (mā·ḡên)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile

and sword
וְחֶ֖רֶב (wə·ḥe·reḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

and weapons of war.
וּמִלְחָמָ֣ה (ū·mil·ḥā·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause


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