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

  1. 1
    Call to Worship Psalm 100
  2. 2
    Scripture Reading Psalm 46:9
  3. 3
    Sermon Peace
  4. 4
    Response Hymn God the Omnipotent
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  6. 6

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

God the Omnipotent

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.

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

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.

This Is My Song

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.