Psalm 7:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

If the wicked will not change, then God is ready to punish them. He has prepared his deadly weapons. His sword is sharp. His bow is strung, drawn back, and ready to shoot its flaming arrow.

Cross References

Acts 3:19

So you must change your hearts and lives. Come back to God, and he will forgive your sins.

Matthew 3:10

The ax is now ready to cut down the trees. Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Ezekiel 18:30

Why? Because, family of Israel, I will judge each of you only for what you do!” This is what the Lord GOD said. “So come back to me! Stop committing those crimes and do away with those things that cause you to sin!

Deuteronomy 32:41

I swear, I will sharpen my flashing sword. I will use it to punish my enemies. I will give them the punishment they deserve.

Psalm 85:4

Our God and Savior, accept us again. Don’t be angry with us anymore.

Ezekiel 33:11

“You must say to them, ‘The Lord GOD says: By my life, I swear that I don’t enjoy seeing people die—not even evil people! I don’t want them to die. I want them to come back to me. I want them to change their lives so that they can really live. So come back to me! Stop doing bad things! Why must you die, family of Israel?’

Ezekiel 21:23

But the people in Jerusalem will think this is all a big mistake. They will not believe that this could happen, because they had made a peace agreement with Babylon’s king. But the king will remind them that they are guilty of breaking that agreement, and he will take them captive.”

Isaiah 34:5

The Lord says, “This will happen when my sword in the sky is covered with blood.” Look, the Lord’s sword will cut through Edom. He judged them guilty, and they must die.

Isaiah 27:1

At that time the Lord will judge Leviathan, the crooked snake. He will use his great sword, his hard and powerful sword, to punish Leviathan, that twisting, turning snake. He will kill the monster of the sea.

Genesis 18:25

Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy fifty good people to kill those who are evil. If that happened, those who are good would be the same as those who are evil—both would be punished. As the judge of the whole world, surely you would do the right thing!”

Psalm 9:5

You told the nations how wrong they were. You destroyed those evil people. You erased their names from our memory forever and ever.

Psalm 129:4

But the Lord does what is right; he cut the ropes and set me free from those wicked people.