Psalms 7:12
“If he turne not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bowe, and made it ready.”
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Psalms 7:12 Context
10My defence is of God, which saueth the vpright in heart. 11God iudgeth the righteous, and God is angrie with the wicked euery-day. 12If he turne not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bowe, and made it ready. 13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrowes against the persecutors. 14Behold, he trauelleth with iniquitie, and hath conceiued mischiefe, and brought forth falshood.
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Other Translations for Psalms 7:12
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
- King James Version
If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
- American Standard Version (1901)
If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.
- Basic English Bible
If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
- Darby Bible
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
- Webster's Bible
If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
- World English Bible
If [one] turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden -- He prepareth it,
- Youngs Literal Bible
(7:13) If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 7:12
7:12 He will - God will hasten, and speedily execute his judgments upon him.