Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Arrow » Figurative
"The arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit absorbs their poison; God's terrors have been arranged just for me!
I am surrounded by lions. I lie down with those who burn with fire that is, with people whose teeth are like spears and arrows whose tongues are like sharp swords.
God is bringing them out of Egypt with the strength of an ox. He'll devour enemy nations, break their bones, and impale them with arrows.
I'll make my arrows drunk with blood. My sword will devour flesh, along with the blood of the slain, and I'll take their enemy leaders captive.'
Look, the wicked have bent their bow and placed their arrow on the string, to shoot from the darkness at the upright in heart.
because your arrows have sunk deep into me, and your hand has come down hard on me.
Your arrows are sharpened to penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. People will fall under you.
May they flow away like rain water that runs off, may they become like someone who shoots broken arrows.
You need not fear terror that stalks in the night, the arrow that flies in the day,
Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy, shoot your arrows and confuse them.
A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow that's what a man is who lies about his neighbor.
He bent his bow, aiming at me with his arrow. He caused his war arrows to pierce my vital organs.
I'll send arrows of severe famine in their direction, meant for destruction, which I'll shoot, intending to destroy them. I'll make you have more and more famines that will attack you, and I'll disrupt your source of food.
The sun and moon stand still in their orbits; at the glint of your arrows they speed along, even at the gleam of your flashing spear.
Water » Illustrative » (rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked
May they flow away like rain water that runs off, may they become like someone who shoots broken arrows.
"They remain only a short time on the water's surface; their inheritance will be cursed in the land; no one will work in their vineyards.