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Psalms 37:15

The sword [of the ungodly] will enter their own heart, And their bow 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

English Standard Version
their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
But their bows will break, and their swords will pierce their own hearts.
American Standard Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall 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.
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
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.
New Century Version
But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will break.
New English Translation
Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will 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.
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible
Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.
King James Version
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But their sworde shal go thorow their owne heart: & their bow shalbe broken.
New Revised Standard
their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Darby Translation
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.
Young's Literal Translation
Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.
World English Bible
Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
Revised Standard Version
their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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.
Bible in Basic English
But their swords will be turned into their hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles, their swerde shal go thorow their owne hert, and their bowe shalbe broke.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.
Legacy Standard Bible
Their sword will enter their own heart,And their bows will be broken.

Contextual Overview

7Be still before the LORD; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. 8Cease from anger and abandon wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evil. 9For those who do evil will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. 10For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever]; Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found]. 11But the humble will [at last] inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace. 12The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth. 13The Lord laughs at him [the wicked oneā€”the one who oppresses the righteous], For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming. 14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character]. 15The sword [of the ungodly] will enter their own heart, And their bow will be broken.16Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).

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
So Abraham got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she left [but lost her way] and wandered [aimlessly] in the Wilderness of Beersheba.
Judges 4:22
And behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him and said to him, "Come, and I will show you the man whom you are seeking." And he entered [her tent] with her, and behold Sisera lay dead with the tent peg in his temple.
2 Kings 6:19
Then Elisha said to the Arameans, "This is not the way, nor is this the city. Follow me and I will lead you to the man whom you are seeking." And he led them to Samaria.
John 1:38
And Jesus turned and saw them following Him, and asked them, "What do you want?" They answered Him, "Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?"
John 4:27
Just then His disciples came, and they were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. However, no one said, "What are You asking about?" or, "Why are You talking to her?"
John 18:4
Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went to them and asked, "Whom do you want?"
John 18:7
Again He asked them, "Whom do you want?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene."
John 20:15
Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you crying? For whom are you looking?" Supposing that He was the gardener, she replied, "Sir, if you are the one who has carried Him away from here, tell me where you have put Him, and I will take Him away."

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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