Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king's enemies.
Psalm 120:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Sharp arrows of a [mighty] warrior, with [glowing] coals of the broom tree! American Standard Version (1901) Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper. Common English Bible Just this: a warrior’s sharpened arrows, coupled with burning coals from a wood fire! Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, he who guards Israel will neither sleep, nor slumber. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel. |
Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king's enemies.
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, He shall take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. Selah
My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery shafts.
He that despiseth his neighbour is void of wisdom: But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
The wicked earneth deceitful wages: But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbour: But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD: But they that deal truly are his delight.
A worthless man deviseth mischief: And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty, morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.