Psalms 7:13
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Psalms 7:13 in other translations
| BSB | He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire. |
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| WEB | He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows. |
| ASV | He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery shafts. |
| YLT | Yea, for him He hath prepared Instruments of death, His arrows for burning pursuers He maketh. |
| DARBY | And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning. |
| BBE | He has made ready for him the instruments of death; he makes his arrows flames of fire. |
| Webster | He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. |
What does Psalms 7:13 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 7:12-13
12-13. 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.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 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…
Psalms 7:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 7:13
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
- Habakkuk 3:13
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
- Revelation 6:10
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Revelation 16:6
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
- Psalms 64:7
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
- Psalms 18:14
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
- Psalms 45:5
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
- Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
- Deuteronomy 32:42
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
- Psalms 144:6
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
- Psalms 11:2
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
- Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
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Context
- Psalms 7:12
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
- Psalms 7:13
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
- Psalms 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Psalms 7:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Asimismo ha aparejado para él armas de muerte; ha labrado sus saetas para los que persiguen. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Si le méchant ne se retourne pas, Dieu aiguisera son épée: il a bandé son arc, et l’a ajusté, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Werkzeuge des Todes hat er für ihn bereitet, seine Pfeile macht er brennend. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nisi conversi fueritis, gladium suum vibrabit; arcum suum tetendit, et paravit illum. |