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.

Cross-references

Psalm 76:3-6 similarly describes God breaking weapons of war — arrows, shield, sword — reinforcing the same divine disarmament.

Psalm 37:15 Parallel

Psalm 37:15 also depicts God breaking the bows of the wicked, reinforcing the theme of divine judgment on weapons of war.

Psalm 18:34 Contrast

Psalm 18:34 says God trains hands for battle and bends a bow — contrasting with God breaking bows in Psalm 46:9.

Joshua 11:6 Parallel

Joshua 11:6 records God's command to burn chariots with fire, identical action to the burning chariots in Psalm 46:9.

Ezekiel 39:3 shows God striking the bow and dropping arrows from Gog's hand — a direct parallel to breaking bows and shattering spears.

Ezekiel 39:9 describes burning weapons — bows, arrows, spears — for fuel, matching the burning of chariots in Psalm 46:9.

Ezekiel 39:10 continues the burning of weapons as fuel, emphasizing the complete disposal of war tools after God's victory.

Isaiah 2:4 Parallel

Isaiah 2:4 parallels Psalm 46:9 with the same image of weapons being destroyed and wars ceasing, a clear eschatological peace vision.

Micah 4:3 Parallel

Micah 4:3 repeats the swords-to-plowshares prophecy, directly reinforcing Psalm 46:9's depiction of God making wars cease.

Micah 4:4 Related theme

Micah 4:4 depicts the peaceful result of God ending war — each person sitting safely under vine and fig tree, echoing the cessation of conflict.

Micah 5:10 Parallel

Micah 5:10 prophesies God cutting off horses and destroying chariots, aligning with the breaking of bows and spears.

Joshua 11:9 Parallel

Joshua 11:9 shows Joshua obeying the command to burn chariots, fulfilling the same pattern of destroying war machines.

Nahum 2:13 Parallel

Nahum 2:13 uses identical imagery of burning chariots, but as judgment on Nineveh rather than global peace—still a strong thematic link.

Hosea 2:18 Parallel

Hosea 2:18 echoes the same promise of God breaking bow, sword, and war from the land, reinforcing the vision of universal peace.

Hosea 1:5 Parallel

Hosea 1:5 has God breaking the bow of Israel in Jezreel, a specific parallel to the breaking of bows here.

Exodus 14:25 describes God clogging Egyptian chariot wheels, disabling them — a parallel to God making wars cease.

Haggai 2:22 Parallel

Haggai 2:22 describes God overthrowing chariots and riders, matching the destruction of war implements in Psalm 46:9.

Jeremiah 51:56 says Babylon's bows are broken, directly paralleling the breaking of bows as divine judgment.

Jeremiah 51:21 uses the same 'break in pieces' language for chariots and riders, reinforcing God's power over military might.

Jeremiah 50:37 pronounces a sword against chariots and horses, similar to the destruction of chariots in this verse.

Jeremiah 49:35 has God breaking the bow of Elam, a direct parallel to breaking bows as a sign of judgment.

Isaiah 43:17 recalls God bringing out chariots and warriors only to extinguish them, mirroring the destruction of chariots here.

Isaiah 9:5 Parallel

Isaiah 9:5 describes burning battle gear as fuel, echoing the burning of chariots here — both show God destroying war implements.

2 Chronicles 14:6 says the land had rest and no war because God gave peace — a direct parallel to God making wars cease.

2 Samuel 22:35 says God trains hands for battle and bends a bow — contrasting with God breaking bows in Psalm 46:9.

1 Samuel 2:4 says 'the bows of the warriors are broken' — a direct parallel to God breaking the bow in Psalm 46:9.

Joshua 11:23 concludes with the land having rest from war, directly matching the theme of God making wars cease.

Isaiah 60:18 Related theme

Isaiah 60:18 promises no violence or destruction in Zion, echoing the peace theme of Psalm 46:9 where God ends war.

Isaiah 11:9 Related theme

Isaiah 11:9 envisions a peaceful kingdom without harm, complementing Psalm 46:9's cessation of war, though less directly about weapons.

Joshua 23:1 Parallel

Joshua 23:1 describes God giving Israel rest from enemies, echoing the peace theme of God ending wars.