Psalms 7:13
\7:12\If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
12\7:11\God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.
14\7:13\He has made ready for him the instruments of death; he makes his arrows flames of fire.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:23I will send a rain of troubles on them, my arrows will be showered on them.
Deuteronomy 32:42I will make my arrows red with blood, my sword will be feasting on flesh, with the blood of the dead and the prisoners, of the long-haired heads of my haters.
Psalms 11:2See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.
Psalms 45:5\45:4\And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.
Psalms 64:7\64:6\Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.
Lamentations 2:4His bow has been bent for the attack, he has taken his place with his hand ready, in his hate he has put to death all who were pleasing to the eye: on the tent of the daughter of Zion he has let loose his passion like fire.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 7:11-17
The Persecutor's Doom. 10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. 11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. 12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he… Read the whole commentary →