Psalm 7:12 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

If a person does not change, God sharpens his sword. By bending his bow, he makes it ready to shoot.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

ASV:

If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

BBE:

If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.

DBY:

If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,

ERV:

If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

JPS:

If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;

WBS:

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

WEB:

If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.

YLT:

If one turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden -- He prepareth it,

Psalm 7:12 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 32:41 If I sharpen My flashing sword, And My hand takes hold on justice, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me.

Psalm 58:5 So that it does not hear the voice of charmers, Or a skillful caster of spells.

Psalm 64:7 But God will shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

7:12 If {k} he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
(k) Unless Saul changes his mind, I will die, for he has both the men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering his great danger, he magnifies God's grace.

WES:

7:12 He will - God will hasten, and speedily execute his judgments upon him.

MHC:

7:10-17 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 any should perish. The sinner is described, ver. 14-16, as taking more pains to ruin his soul than, if directed aright, would save it. This is true, in a sense, of all sinners. Let us look to the Saviour under all our trials. Blessed Lord, give us grace to look to thee in the path of tribulation, going before thy church and people, and marking the way by thine own spotless example. Under all the persecutions which in our lesser trials mark our way, let the looking to Jesus animate our minds and comfort our hearts.

CONC:

Bend Bent Bow Doesn't Evil Prepareth Ready Relent Repent Sharp Sharpen Sharpeneth String Strung Sword Trodden Turn Whet

Bend Bent Bow Evil Prepareth Ready Relent Repent Sharp Sharpen Sharpeneth String Strung Sword Trodden Turn Turned Whet

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