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Psalms 7:13
13He has also prepared [other] deadly weapons for Himself; He makes His arrows fiery shafts [aimed at the unrepentant].
Psalms 7:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
- New International Version (NIV)He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows.
- English Standard Version (ESV)he has prepared for him his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He also prepares for Himself instruments of death; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.
Context of Psalms 7:13
11God is a righteous judge, And a God who is indignant every day. 12If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready. He has also prepared [other] deadly weapons for Himself; He makes His arrows fiery shafts [aimed at the unrepentant]. 14Behold, the [wicked and irreverent] man is pregnant with sin, And he conceives mischief and gives birth to lies. 15He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the [very] pit which he made [as a trap].
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וְ֭לוֹ הֵכִ֣ין כְּלֵי־מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 7:13
- Psalms 11:2For look, the wicked are bending the bow; They take aim with their arrow on the string To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.
- Psalms 45:5Your arrows are sharp; The peoples (nations) fall under You; Your arrows pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies.
- Psalms 64:3Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword. They aim venomous words as arrows,
- Psalms 144:6Flash lightning and scatter my enemies; Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.
- Deuteronomy 32:23‘I will heap misfortunes on them; I will use My arrows on them.
- Job 6:4Because the arrows of the Almighty are within me, My spirit drinks their poison; The terrors of God are arrayed against me.
- Lamentations 3:12He has bent His bow And set me as a target for the arrow.
- Habakkuk 3:11The sun and moon stood in their places [as before Joshua]; They went away at the light of Your [swift] arrows, At the radiance and gleam of Your glittering spear.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6For after all it is only just for God to repay with distress those who distress you,
- Revelation 6:10They cried in a loud voice, saying, “O Lord, holy and true, how long now before You will sit in judgment and avenge our blood on those [unregenerate ones] who dwell on the earth?”
- Revelation 16:6for they have poured out the blood of the saints (God’s people) and the prophets, and You [in turn] have given them blood to drink. They deserve Your judgment.”
Commentaries on Psalms 7:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death - This appears to be all a prophecy of the tragical death of Saul. He was wounded by the arrows of the Philistines; and his own keen sword, on which he fell, terminated his woful days!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13He hath also prepared for him - The instruments of punishment are already prepared, and God can use them when he pleases. They are not to be made ready, and, therefore, there is no necessity for delay when he shall have occasion to use them. The idea is, that arrangements are made for the destruction of the wicked, and that the destruction must come upon them. The world is full of these arrangements, and it is impossible that the sinner should escape. The…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13sword … bow … deadly weapons … arrows with fire: As the Divine Warrior, God attacks to defend himself and his people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1312-13. They are here distinctly pointed out, though by changing the person, a very common mode of speech, one is selected as a representative of wicked men generally. The military figures are of obvious meaning.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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