Psalms

Psalm 7:12–13

¹²If one does not repent,

God will sharpen His sword;

He has bent and strung His bow.

¹³He has prepared His deadly weapons;

He ordains His arrows with fire.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
one does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
repent	יָ֭שׁוּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
God will sharpen	יִלְט֑וֹשׁ	yil·ṭō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3913 hammer, sharpen, whet
His sword	חַרְבּ֣וֹ	ḥar·bōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2719 sword
He has bent	דָ֝רַ֗ךְ	ḏā·raḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1869 tread, march
and strung	וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃	way·ḵō·wn·ne·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3559 be firm
His bow	קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ	qaš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7198 bow

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has prepared	הֵכִ֣ין	hê·ḵîn	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
His deadly	מָ֑וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
weapons	כְּלֵי־	kə·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
He ordains	יִפְעָֽל׃	yip̄·‘āl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6466 do, make
His arrows	חִ֝צָּ֗יו	ḥiṣ·ṣāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2671 arrow
with fire	לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים	lə·ḏō·lə·qîm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1814 burn

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 7:12 Acts 3:19 · Matthew 3:10 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Deuteronomy 32:41 · Psalm 85:4 · Ezekiel 18:30

Psalm 7:13 2 Thessalonians 1:6 · Habakkuk 3:13 · Revelation 16:6 · Psalm 45:5 · Psalm 64:7 · Psalm 18:14 · Habakkuk 3:11 · Revelation 6:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.