King James Version

Psalms 7:13

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 7:14.

וְ֭לוֹvelvoand toוְ֭לוֹconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to”and toהֵכִ֣יןhekhinbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, a completed actionH3559properly, 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…כְּלֵיkelevesselכְּלִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…מָ֑וֶתmavetdeadמָוֶתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dead”, the ordinary formH4194death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).חִ֝צָּ֗יוchitsayvarrowחֵץnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “arrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2671properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear[phrase] archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.לְֽדֹלְקִ֥יםledoleqimto burningדָּלַקpreposition, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “to burning”, a verb used as a describing wordH1814to flame (literally or figuratively)burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly.יִפְעָֽלyifaldoפָּעַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practisecommit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(7-14) He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery shafts .

Young’s Literal Translation

Yea, for him He hath prepared Instruments of death, His arrows for burning pursuers He maketh.

World English Bible

He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.

Darby Translation

And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.

Douay-Rheims

Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(7-14) He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ ἡτοίμασε σκεύη θανάτου, τὰ βέλη αὐτοῦ τοῖς καιομένοις ἐξειργάσατο.