Psalm 7:12–15

12 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?

13 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

14 And in it he hath prepared to instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.

15 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.

Psalm 7:12–15 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

11 God is a righteous judge,

a God who displays his wrath every day.

12 If he does not relent,

he will sharpen his sword;

he will bend and string his bow.

13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;

he makes ready his flaming arrows.

14 Whoever is pregnant with evil

conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.

Psalm 7:12–15 — English Standard Version (ESV)

11 God is a righteous judge,

and a God who feels indignation every day.

12 If a man does not repent, God will whet his sword;

he has bent and readied his bow;

13 he has prepared for him his deadly weapons,

making his arrows fiery shafts.

14 Behold, the wicked man conceives evil

and is pregnant with mischief

and gives birth to lies.

Psalm 7:12–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 God judgeth the righteous,

And God is angry with the wicked every day.

12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword;

He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death;

He ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity,

And hath conceived mischief,

And brought forth falsehood.

Psalm 7:12–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 God is an honest judge.

He is angry with the wicked every day.

12 If a person does not repent,

God will sharpen his sword;

he will bend and string his bow.

13 He will prepare his deadly weapons

and shoot his flaming arrows.

14 The wicked conceive evil;

they are pregnant with trouble

and give birth to lies.

Psalm 7:12–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 God is a just judge,

And God is angry with the wicked every day.

12 If he does not turn back,

He will sharpen His sword;

He bends His bow and makes it ready.

13 He also prepares for Himself instruments of death;

He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.

14 Behold, the wicked brings forth iniquity;

Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood.

Psalm 7:12–15 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 God judges by what is right,

and God is always ready to punish the wicked.

12 If they do not change their lives,

God will sharpen his sword;

he will string his bow and take aim.

13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;

he has made his flaming arrows.

14 There are people who think up evil

and plan trouble and tell lies.

Psalm 7:12–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 God is a righteous judge,

Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

12 If a man turn not, he will whet his sword;

He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;

13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death;

He maketh his arrows fiery shafts.

14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity;

Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Psalm 7:12–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 God is a righteous judge, and a •God who is indignant all the day. 12 If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready, 13 And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning. 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:

Psalm 7:12–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 God is a fair judge,

a God who is angered by injustice every day.

12 If a person does not change, God sharpens his sword.

By bending his bow, he makes it ready ⸤to shoot⸥.

13 He prepares his deadly weapons

and turns them into flaming arrows.

14 See how that person conceives evil,

is pregnant with harm,

and gives birth to lies.

Psalm 7:12–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 God is a righteous judge

and a God who shows His wrath every day.

12 If anyone does not repent,

God will sharpen His sword;

He has strung His bow and made it ready.

13 He has prepared His deadly weapons;

He tips His arrows with fire.

14 See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil,

conceives trouble, and gives birth to deceit.

Psalm 7:12–15 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

11 God is a righteous judge

and a God who has indignation every day.

12 If one does not repent, God will whet his sword;

he has bent and strung his bow;

13 he has prepared his deadly weapons,

making his arrows fiery shafts.

14 See how they conceive evil

and are pregnant with mischief

and bring forth lies.

Psalm 7:12–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 God is a righteous judge,

and a God who has indignation every day.

12 If he does not repent, he will sharpen his sword.

He has bent his bow and he has strung it.

13 And he has prepared for him weapons of death.

He has made his arrows fiery shafts.

14 See, he travails with evil.

He is pregnant with trouble,

and he gives birth to deception.

Psalm 7:12–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 God judges fairly.

He shows his anger every day.

12 If evil people don’t change their ways,

God will sharpen his sword.

He will get his bow ready to use.

13 He has prepared his deadly weapons.

He has made his flaming arrows ready.

14 Anyone who is full of evil

plans trouble and ends up telling lies.

Psalm 7:12–15 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

11 God is a righteous judge,

And a God who has indignation every day.

12 If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword;

He has bent His bow and made it ready.

13 He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons;

He makes His arrows fiery shafts.

14 Behold, he travails with wickedness,

And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.

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