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

He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death; he makes ready his arrows against the persecutors.

For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may secretly shoot at the upright in heart.

Therefore shall you make them turn their back, when you shall make ready your arrows upon your strings toward their face.

For I am ready to fall, and my sorrow is continually before me.

[To the Chief Musician upon shoshannim, for the Sons of Korah, a maschil, a song of loves.] My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready scribe.

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy unto all them that call upon you.

I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer your terrors I am distracted.