Psalms

Psalm 7:12

¹²If one does not repent,

God will sharpen His sword;

He has bent and strung His bow.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.