Psalms 37:15

But they will be killed by their own swords/daggers, and their bows will be broken.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

In Context

14Wicked people pull out their swords/daggers and they put strings on their bows, ready to kill people who are poor [DOU] and to slaughter those who live righteously.

16It is good to be righteous/godly even if you do not have many possessions, but it is bad to be wicked, even if you are very wealthy,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:4Yahweh, you break the bows/weapons of mighty soldiers, and you give strength to those who stumble because of being weak.

2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel realized that Absalom was not going to do what he suggested, he put a saddle on his donkey and returned to his own town. He gave to his family instructions about his possessions, and then he hanged himself because he knew that Absalom would be defeated and that he would be considered a traitor and be killed. His body was buried in the tomb where his ancestors had been buried.

Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for hanging Mordecai! And then ◄the king’s anger cooled off/the king was no longer so angry►.

Esther 9:22because those were the days when the Jews got rid of their enemies. He also told them that they should celebrate on those days by feasting and giving gifts of food to each other and to poor people. They would remember it as the month in which they changed from being very sorrowful to being very joyful, from crying to celebrating.

Psalms 34:22Yahweh will save those who serve him. He will ◄not condemn/forgive► [LIT] those who trust in him.

Psalms 46:9He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows and arrows; he destroys spears; he burns up shields.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:8-21

Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the Lord , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord , they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall… Read the whole commentary →

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