If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
If he does not turn away from evil, God will sharpen his sword; he has already drawn his bow and prepared it for battle.
God is warning that if someone refuses to repent and turn from wickedness, divine judgment is ready and waiting to be carried out.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 7 is a prayer of David, written during a time of intense persecution, possibly when he was fleeing from King Saul or dealing with false accusations from enemies like Cush the Benjamite. In this verse, the imagery of God sharpening his sword and bending his bow represents divine readiness for judgment, drawing from ancient Near Eastern warfare concepts where God is depicted as a warrior defending the innocent. This reflects the biblical theme of God's justice toward the unrepentant if they do not turn from their ways.
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