17 occurrences

'Bow' in the Bible

If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword;He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.

Verse ConceptsSwordsThreateningsSharpening

For look, the wicked are bending the bow;They take aim with their arrow on the stringTo shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfArrows, Figurative OfDarkness Of EvilArrowsResolving Conflict

He trains my hands for war,So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Verse ConceptsArmsWarsGod TeachingReady For WarSteelWarSpiritual WarfareBattle

For You will make them turn their backs [in defeat];You will aim Your bowstring [of divine justice] at their faces.

Verse ConceptsGod's ArrowsTurning One's BackTargets

All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship;All those who go down to the dust (the dead) will bow before Him,Even he who cannot keep his soul alive.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Events CelebratedKneelingMortalityGod Opposes The Prouddust

Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly;Be my rock of refuge,And a strong fortress to save me.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorHope, Results OfRefugeGod Being Our DefencePay Attention O God!Save Us!

He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;He breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two;He burns the chariots with fire.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthSpearsWarfare, Nature OfWeaponsDisarmamentBreaking WeaponsDestroying ChariotsI Am GodGod Makes Peace

You have set up a banner for those who fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder—a banner to shield them from attack],A banner that may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Verse ConceptsBanner, Figurative UseBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthReverence, And BlessingFear Of God, Results OfReverence To GodFlagsPsalm Interjections

“All the earth will [bow down to] worship You [in submissive wonder],And will sing praises to You;They will praise Your name in song.” Selah.

Verse ConceptsPraiseEarth, God's GloryPraise, Reasons ForPraising GodPsalm InterjectionsWorshipping GodWorshiping GodPraise And WorshipThe EarthWorshiping Togetheradoration

In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;Incline Your ear to me and save me.

Verse ConceptsRescuePay Attention O God!Save Us!

The nomads of the desert will bow before him,And his enemies will lick the dust.

Verse ConceptsBowingEarth, God's GloryStomachsLiving In The WildernessBowing Before Messiah

They turned back and acted unfaithfully like their fathers;They were twisted like a warped bow [that will not respond to the archer’s aim].

Verse ConceptsFaultsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfUnreliabilityTwistingUseless PeopleFalling Away From God

Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down;Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

Verse ConceptsSmokeTheophanyTouchGod Going DownGoing To Heavensmoking

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