Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms bend a bow of brass;
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.
International Standard Version
who teaches my hands to make war, and my arms to bend a bronze bow.
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.
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 maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places; 34 Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms bend a bow of brass; 35 And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand held me up; and thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 144:1
{A Psalm of David.} Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;
2 Samuel 22:36
And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, And thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.
Psalm 46:9
He hath made wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariots in the fire.
Isaiah 28:6
and for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
Isaiah 45:1
Thus saith Jehovah 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 doors, and the gates shall not be shut:
Jeremiah 49:35
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Hosea 1:5
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jizreel.