He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
Parallel translations
- WEB He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
- KJV He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
- NKJV He also prepares for Himself instruments of death; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.
- NASB He has also prepared deadly weapons for Himself; He makes His arrows fiery shafts.
- NLT He will prepare his deadly weapons and shoot his flaming arrows.
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Quick answer
God has prepared deadly, flaming weapons against the persistently wicked. His judgment is fully equipped and sure to strike.
Overview
Continuing the imagery of verse 12, David describes God's arsenal made ready against the impenitent. The flaming arrows convey the inescapable and consuming nature of divine judgment. Such warnings are meant to drive sinners to repentance while there is still time, fleeing the wrath to come to the refuge found in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- 2 Th 1:6After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
- Hab 3:13You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah
- Hab 3:11Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.
- Ps 18:14He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
- Ps 45:5Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
- Ps 64:7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.
- Rev 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
- Rev 16:6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
- Deut 32:23I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend My arrows against them.
- Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
- Ps 64:3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
- Lam 3:12–13He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow.
- Deut 32:42I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”
- Ps 144:6Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them.
- Ps 11:2For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
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