God the Omnipotent is best understood not simply as a hymn of divine power but as a prayer for peace formed from two nineteenth-century texts.
Hymns Based on Psalm 46:9
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Psalm 46:9
"He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire."
— Psalm 46:9
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Peace, Prayer, Justice, Kingdom of God, Reconciliation. Many worship songs connected to Psalm 46:9 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Peace
- Prayer
- Justice
- Kingdom of God
- Reconciliation
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading Psalm 46:9
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Sermon Peace
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Response Hymn God the Omnipotent
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Reflection Hymn I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
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Closing Hymn O God of Love, O King of Peace
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day is the hymnal form of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem Christmas Bells, written during the American Civil War.
O God of Love, O King of Peace is a four-stanza prayer for peace written by Sir Henry Williams Baker.
Our Earth We Now Lament to See is Charles Wesley’s corporate prayer for peace in a world disfigured by war.
This Is My Song, first published under the title A Song of Peace, joins a 1934 international peace text by Lloyd Stone to the hymn-like theme from Jean Sibelius's Finlandia.