King James Version

Psalms 76:3

There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 76:4.

שָׁ֭מָּהshamahthereשָׁםadverb, directional ending — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.שִׁבַּ֣רshibarbreakשָׁבַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break”, a completed actionH7665to burst (literally or figuratively)break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר)).רִשְׁפֵיrishfearrowרֶשֶׁףnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “arrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7565a live coal; by analogy lightning; figuratively, an arrow, (as flashing through the air); specifically, feverarrow, (burning) coal, burning heat, [phrase] spark, hot thunderbolt.קָ֑שֶׁתqashetbowקֶשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bow”, the ordinary formH7198a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris[idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).מָגֵ֬ןmagenbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “buckler”, the ordinary formH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.וְחֶ֖רֶבvecherevand knifeחֶרֶבconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.וּמִלְחָמָ֣הumilchamahand battleמִלְחָמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(76-4) There He broke the fiery shafts of the bow; the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

There he brake the arrows of the bow; The shield, and the sword, and the battle. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. Selah.

World English Bible

There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.

Darby Translation

There broke he the flashings of the bow, shield and sword and battle. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

In the day of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(76-4) There He broke the fiery shafts of the bow; the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There he broke the power of the bows, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκεῖ συνέτριψε τὰ κράτη τῶν τόξων, ὅπλον καὶ ῥομφαίαν καὶ πόλεμον· διάψαλμα.