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Psalms 37:15

Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Retribution;   Reward-Punishment;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Bow, the;   Punishment of the Wicked, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Letters;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acrostic;   English Versions;   Estate;   Ethics;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Sin;   Wealth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Sword (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Arms;   Bow;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Lamentations of jeremiah;   Psalms the book of;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for January 20;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Their swords will enter their own hearts,and their bows will be broken.
Hebrew Names Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
King James Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
English Standard Version
their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
New Century Version
But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will break.
Amplified Bible
The sword [of the ungodly] will enter their own heart, And their bow will be broken.
New American Standard Bible
Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.
World English Bible
Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.
Legacy Standard Bible
Their sword will enter their own heart,And their bows will be broken.
Berean Standard Bible
But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Contemporary English Version
But they will be killed by their own swords, and their arrows will be broken.
Complete Jewish Bible
But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Darby Translation
their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Easy-to-Read Version
But their bows will break, and their swords will pierce their own hearts.
George Lamsa Translation
Their swords shall enter into their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.
Good News Translation
but they will be killed by their own swords, and their bows will be smashed.
Lexham English Bible
Their sword will enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Literal Translation
Their sword shall enter into their heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles, their swerde shal go thorow their owne hert, and their bowe shalbe broke.
American Standard Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
Bible in Basic English
But their swords will be turned into their hearts, and their bows will be broken.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
King James Version (1611)
Their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shall be broken.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But their sworde shal go thorow their owne heart: & their bow shalbe broken.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Let their sword enter into their own heart, and their bows be broken.
English Revised Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Her swerd entre in to the herte of hem silf; and her bouwe be brokun.
Update Bible Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
Webster's Bible Translation
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
New King James Version
Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
New Living Translation
But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
New Life Bible
Their sword will cut into their own heart, and their bows will be broken.
New Revised Standard
their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Their sword, shall enter into their own heart, and, their bow, shall be broken.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(36-15) Let their sword enter into their own hearts, and let their bow be broken.
Revised Standard Version
their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Young's Literal Translation
Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

Contextual Overview

7 Wait patiently for the Lord ! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes! 8 Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble! 9 Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land. 10 Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone. 11 But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity. 12 Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them. 13 The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming. 14 Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly. 15 Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. 16 The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sword: Psalms 7:14, Psalms 7:15, Psalms 35:8, 1 Samuel 31:4, 2 Samuel 17:23, Esther 7:9, Esther 7:10, Isaiah 37:38, Micah 5:6, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:5

bows: Psalms 46:9, Psalms 76:3-6, Jeremiah 51:56, Hosea 1:5, Hosea 2:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:24 - were made 1 Samuel 2:4 - The bows Esther 8:11 - to destroy Esther 8:13 - avenge themselves Psalms 9:15 - General Psalms 141:10 - the wicked Isaiah 8:9 - and ye

Cross-References

Genesis 21:14
Early in the morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He put them on her shoulders, gave her the child, and sent her away. So she went wandering aimlessly through the wilderness of Beer Sheba.
Judges 4:22
Now Barak was chasing Sisera. Jael went out to welcome him. She said to him, "Come here and I will show you the man you are searching for." He went with her into the tent, and there he saw Sisera sprawled out dead with the tent peg in his temple.
2 Kings 6:19
Then Elisha said to them, "This is not the right road or city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you're looking for." He led them to Samaria.
John 1:38
Jesus turned around and saw them following and said to them, "What do you want?" So they said to him, "Rabbi" (which is translated Teacher), "where are you staying?"
John 4:27
Now at that very moment his disciples came back. They were shocked because he was speaking with a woman. However, no one said, "What do you want?" or "Why are you speaking with her?"
John 18:4
Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"
John 18:7
Then Jesus asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene."
John 20:15
Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" Because she thought he was the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Their sword shall enter into their own heart,.... As Saul's did into his, 1 Samuel 31:4;

and their bows shall be broken; the meaning is, that their efforts shall be fruitless, and their attempts in vain; the mischief they have contrived and designed for others shall fall upon themselves; see Psalms 7:15; and therefore the saints should not be fretful and envious.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Their sword shall enter into their own heart - Their purposes will recoil on themselves; or they will themselves suffer what they had devised for others. See the same sentiment expressed in Psalms 7:15-16; Psalms 9:15; compare Esther 7:10.

And their bows shall be broken - They will be defeated in their plans. God will cut them off, and not suffer them to execute their designs.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 37:15. Their sword shall enter into their own heart — All their execrations and maledictions shall fall upon themselves, and their power to do mischief shall be broken.


 
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