King James Version

Psalms 7:12

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 7:13.

אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָ֭שׁוּבyashuvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…חַרְבּ֣וֹcharbvoknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “knife”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.יִלְט֑וֹשׁyiltoshinstructerלָטַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “instructer”, an unfinished actionH3913properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpeninstructer, sharp(-en), whet.קַשְׁתּ֥וֹqashtvobowקֶשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7198a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris[idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).דָ֝רַ֗ךְdarakhtreadדָּרַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “tread”, a completed actionH1869to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָvaykhonenehaand be fittedכּוּןconjunction, verb, polel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be fitted”, the next action in the storyH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(7-13) If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;

Young’s Literal Translation

If [one] turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden — He prepareth it,

World English Bible

If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.

Darby Translation

If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,

Douay-Rheims

God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(7-13) If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν μὴ ἐπιστραφῆτε, τὴν ῥομφαίαν αὐτοῦ στιλβώσει, τὸ τόξον αὐτοῦ ἐνέτεινε, καὶ ἡτοίμασεν αὐτό.