If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow.

Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!

Deliver me from the sword! Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!

For I do not trust in my bow, and I do not prevail by my sword.

Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! Appear in your majestic splendor!

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be eaten by jackals.

They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,

There he shattered the arrows, the shield, the sword, and the rest of the weapons of war. (Selah)

He delivered his people over to the sword, and was angry with his chosen nation.

Their priests fell by the sword, but their widows did not weep.

You turn back his sword from the adversary, and have not sustained him in battle.

the one who delivers kings, and rescued David his servant from a deadly sword.

May they praise God while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand,