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;
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He will devour [Gentile] nations, his adversaries (enemies),
And will crush their bones in pieces,
And shatter them with his arrows.
‘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.
You will not be afraid of the terror of night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
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.
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 » God's
He has also prepared [other] deadly weapons for Himself;
He makes His arrows fiery shafts [aimed at the unrepentant].
For You will make them turn their backs [in defeat];
You will aim Your bowstring [of divine justice] at their faces.
Your arrows are sharp;
The peoples (nations) fall under You;
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies.
Flash lightning and scatter my enemies;
Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.
He sent out His arrows and scattered them;
And He sent an abundance of lightning flashes and confused and routed them [in defeat].
The clouds poured down water;
The skies sent out a sound [of rumbling thunder];
Your arrows (lightning) flashed here and there.
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He has also prepared [other] deadly weapons for Himself;
He makes His arrows fiery shafts [aimed at the unrepentant].
For You will make them turn their backs [in defeat];
You will aim Your bowstring [of divine justice] at their faces.
Your arrows are sharp;
The peoples (nations) fall under You;
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies.
Flash lightning and scatter my enemies;
Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.
He sent out His arrows and scattered them;
And He sent an abundance of lightning flashes and confused and routed them [in defeat].
The clouds poured down water;
The skies sent out a sound [of rumbling thunder];
Your arrows (lightning) flashed here and there.