Psalm 18:34

Translations

Modern

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Traditional

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

Literal

He trains my hands for the battle, and my arms can bend down a bow of bronze.

Latin

…qui docet manus meas ad prælium. Et posuisti, ut arcum æreum, brachia mea,

Original

Hebrew

English

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Notes

Psalms 18:32–34

The psalmist’s victories come from the Lord. He completely depends on God.

Psalms 18:30–36

The psalmist experiences God’s rescue and provision of victory.

Psalms 18:1–50

This psalm describes a royal story of God rescuing his king. A similar version of this psalm appears in 2 Samuel 22:1–51. The psalm encourages those who hear the earlier prayers for help in Psalms 16 and 17.

The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (Psalm 18:7–15, 16–19, 30–36). The psalm also offers hope that a future Son of David will completely defeat evil (Psalm 18:43–50; compare Psalm 2).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David Praise Psalms Royal Psalms Salvation in the Psalms The Poor and Needy in the Psalms Trusting God in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 144:1
Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
Psalm 46:9
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
Isaiah 45:1
This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:
Isaiah 28:6
…a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
2 Samuel 22:36
You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts me.
Jeremiah 49:35
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might.
Hosea 1:5
And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

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