Parallel Verses
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.
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
He makes my feet like hinds' feet and sets me upon my high places.
34
So that my arms can
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 144:1
Blessed be the LORD my strength, who trains my hands for the battle and my fingers for the war:
2 Samuel 22:36
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy saving health, and thy meekness has multiplied me.
Psalm 46:9
He makes wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and cuts the spear in sunder; he burns the chariot in the fire.
Isaiah 28:6
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sits upon the throne of judgment, and for strength to those that turn the battle to the gate.
Isaiah 45:1
Thus saith the LORD to his Messiah, to Cyrus, whom I have taken by his right hand to subdue Gentiles before him and to loose the loins of kings. To open before him the two-leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut:
Jeremiah 49:35
Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said: Behold, I break the bow of Elam, the foundation 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 Jezreel.