Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Arrow » Figurative
Because the arrows of the Almighty are within me,
My spirit drinks their poison;
The terrors of God are arrayed against me.
My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
“God brought Israel out of Egypt;
Israel has
He will devour [Gentile] nations, his adversaries (enemies),
And will crush their bones in pieces,
And shatter them with his arrows.
‘I will heap misfortunes on them;
I will use My arrows on them.
‘I will make My arrows drunk with blood,
And My sword will devour flesh,
With the blood of the slain and the captives,
From the heads of the leaders of the enemy.’
For look, the wicked are bending the bow;
They take aim with their arrow on the string
To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.
For You will make them turn their backs [in defeat];
You will aim Your bowstring [of divine justice] at their faces.
For Your arrows have sunk into me and penetrate deeply,
And Your hand has pressed down on me and greatly disciplined me.
Your arrows are sharp;
The peoples (nations) fall under You;
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies.
Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.
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You will not be afraid of the terror of night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With theburning coals of the broom tree.
Flash lightning and scatter my enemies;
Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
The sun and moon stood in their places [as before Joshua];
They went away at the light of Your [swift] arrows,
At the radiance and gleam of Your glittering spear.
You will not be afraid of the terror of night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With the
Flash lightning and scatter my enemies;
Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
He has bent His bow and set me as a mark for the arrow. He has caused the arrows of His quiver to enter into my heart [the seat of my affections and desires].
When I send against them the deadly arrows of hunger which were for the destruction of those whom I will send to destroy you, then I will increase the famine upon you and break your staff of bread.
Verse Concepts
The sun and moon stood in their places [as before Joshua];
They went away at the light of Your [swift] arrows,
At the radiance and gleam of Your glittering spear.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of false witnesses
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
Lying/lies » Liars
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Verse Concepts
He who hides hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
But the king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who swears by Him [honoring the true God, acknowledging His authority and majesty] will glory,
For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.
Now we recognize and know that the Law is good if anyone uses it lawfully [for the purpose for which it was designed], Knowing and understanding this: that the Law is not enacted for the righteous (the upright and just, who are in right standing with God), but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinful, for the irreverent and profane, for those who strike and beat and [even] murder fathers and strike and beat and [even] murder mothers, for manslayers, [For] impure and immoral persons, those who abuse themselves with men, kidnapers, liars, perjurers -- "and whatever else is opposed to wholesome teaching and sound doctrine
An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips;
And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes out lies will not escape.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last (the Before all and the End of all). Blessed (happy and to be envied) are those who cleanse their garments, that they may have the authority and right to [approach] the tree of life and to enter through the gates into the city. [But] without are the dogs and those who practice sorceries (magic arts) and impurity [the lewd, adulterers] and the murderers and idolaters and everyone who loves and deals in falsehood (untruth, error, deception, cheating).
Slander » Illustrated
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Swords » Figurative » Of the malicious tongue
My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
Swords » Illustrative » Of false witnesses
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
Witness » False witnesses
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
He who speaks truth [when he testifies] tells what is right,
But a false witness utters deceit [in court].
A faithful and trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness speaks lies.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes out lies will not escape.
A false witness will perish,
But a man who listens to the truth will speak forever and go unchallenged.