Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
who teaches my hands to make war, and my arms to bend a bronze bow.
New American Standard Bible
So that my arms can
King James Version
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Holman Bible
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
A Conservative Version
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
American Standard Version
He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Amplified
He trains my hands for war,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Bible in Basic English
He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.
Darby Translation
Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms bend a bow of brass;
Julia Smith Translation
Teaching my hands to war, and a bow of brass was bent by mine arms.
King James 2000
He teaches my hands to make war, so that a bow of bronze is bent by my arms.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[He] trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Modern King James verseion
He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of bronze is bent by my arms.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He teacheth my hands to fight, and mine arms shall bend even a bow of steel. {TYNDALE: And teacheth my hands to fight, that a bow of brass is too weak for mine arms.}
NET Bible
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.
New Heart English Bible
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
The Emphasized Bible
Teaching my hands to war, - so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.
Themes
Bow » A weapon » Made of brass (rv)
Greatness » What makes you great
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 18:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise For Deliverance
33 who makes my feet swift as the deer; who makes me stand on high places; 34 who teaches my hands to make war, and my arms to bend a bronze bow. 35 You have given to me the shield of your deliverance, and your right hand holds me up; your gentleness made me great.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 144:1
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare,
2 Samuel 22:36
He has equipped me with the shield that is your salvation, Your gentleness has made me great.
Psalm 46:9
He causes wars to cease all over the earth, he causes the bow to break, the spear to snap, the chariots to ignite and burn.
Isaiah 28:6
and a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
Isaiah 45:1
This is what the LORD says to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, as I strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him and gates that cannot keep closed:
Jeremiah 49:35
This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Look, I'm going to break the bow of Elam, the finest of their troops.
Hosea 1:5
At that time I'll shatter the military strength of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel."