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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 7:12

If he turn not. — The Hebrew is doubly idiomatic. Translate surely (see Hebrews 3:11, with Note in New Testament Commentary), He will again whet His sword. It is true that the verb to turn in the sense of repetition usually precedes the other verb immediately, without, as here, any other words intervening.

Bent. — Literally, trodden, showing that the foot was used by the Israelites to bend the bow, as by archers now. (Smith’s Bible Dictionary, “Arms.”)

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See also Psalms 7:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 7:12. _IF HE TURN NOT_] This clause the _Syriac_ adds to the preceding verse. Most of the versions read, "If ye return not." Some contend, and not without a great show of probability, th...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IF HE TURN NOT - If the wicked person does not repent. in the previous verse the psalmist had said that God is angry with the wicked every day; he here states what must be the consequence to the wicke...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 7 _ 1. Confidence and prayer (Psalms 7:1)_ 2. Unjust persecution (Psalms 7:3) 3. Arise Jehovah! (Psalms 7:6) 4. God's dealings in governm

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    VII. A AND VII. B. Here two Pss. have been welded together. In Psalms 7:1; Psalms 7:12 a man hard bestead in spite of his innocence pleads his cause before God. In Psalms 7:6 Israel personified asks f...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HE: i.e. God. HIS SWORD... BOW. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IF HE TURN NOT, HE WILL WHET HIS SWORD— _Since he will not turn back, he is whetting his sword, i.e._ "Since this particular enemy of David's will not turn, &c." The Psalmist is supposed, to see God p...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 7 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE One Wrongfully Accused Commits his Vindication to the Righteous Judge of All the Earth. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 7:1-2, Appeal to Jehovah for Safety. Stanza II., Psalms...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _IF HE TURN NOT, HE WILL WHET HIS SWORD; HE HATH BENT HIS BOW, AND MADE IT READY._ If he turn not. There is this merciful proviso always made, that judgment will descend only if the sinner will "not...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    7:12 one (g-2) Or, 'if he,' i.e. 'the wicked one.' ready, (h-18) Or 'adjusted it.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. is an appeal to God as the righteous Judge against an ungrateful and vindictive enemy. Nothing is known of Cush the Benjamite, but the case of Shimei affords a parallel to the circumstances h...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Read, 'If a man turn not He (God) will whet,' etc....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 7:13]_ אִם ־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבֹּ֣ו יִלְטֹ֑ושׁ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 7:1 THIS is the only psalm with the title "Shiggaion." The word occurs only here and in Habakkuk 3:1, where it stands in the plural, and with the preposition "upon," as if it designated instrum...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    REFUGE IN GOD FROM EVIL MEN Psalms 7:1 This psalm should be compared with 1 Samuel 24:1; 1 Samuel 25:1; 1 Samuel 26:1. Cush,

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is a song of the singer's confidence and appeal in circumstances of the most trying description. He is persecuted by enemies, some among them being violent and cruel. The basis of their attack wo...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    If (k) he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. (k) Unless Saul changes his mind, I will die, for he has both the men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Strong. Hebrew el, means also " God threatening every day;" (Haydock) which must be a proof of his patience, as the Septuagint have intimated, since he could destroy at once. Thus numquid, must be ren...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If we read these verses with reference to David's history, how were these truths confirmed in the instance of the Benjamite Saul? And if we read them with reference to a greater than David, even David...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE PATIENT GOD_ ‘God is a righteous Judge, strong, and patient: and God is provoked every day.’ Psalms 7:12 (Prayer Book Version) Consider how patience comes, and especially how it arises from a...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    12_If he turn not _These verses are usually explained in two ways. The meaning is, that if David’s enemies should persevere in their malicious designs against him, there is denounced against them the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 7 appeals to Jehovah, on the ground of the righteous and more than righteous dealing of the godly with their enemies, that Jehovah may arise and awake to the judgment He has commanded, and that...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    IF HE TURN NOT,.... Not God, but the enemy, or the wicked man, spoken of Psalms 7:5; if he turn not from his wicked course of life, to the Lord to live to him, and according to his will; unless he is...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready._ Ver. 12. _If he turn not_] _sc._ _Impius ab impietate sua,_ saith R. Solomon, If the wicked turn not from his wicked...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _If he_ The wicked man last mentioned; _turn not_ From his wicked course; _he_ God; _will whet his sword_ Will prepare, and hasten, and speedily execute his judgments upon him. _He hath bent his bow _...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    If he, namely, the wicked person, TURN NOT, HE WILL WHET HIS SWORD, for a just and severe retribution; HE HATH BENT HIS BOW AND MADE IT READY, for the sudden destruction of the ungodly....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    David's Confident Trust...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-17 David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IF HE, i.e. the wicked man last mentioned, either Cush or Saul, turn not from this wicked course of calumnating or persecuting me, _he_, i.e. God, who is often designed by this pronoun, being easily t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 7:12 turn H7725 (H8799) sharpen H3913 (H8799) sword H2719 bends H1869 (H8804) bow H7198 ready...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    HE REVEALS THAT GOD IS A PRESENT JUDGE ON ALL (PSALMS 7:11). ‘God (Elohim) is a righteous judge, Yes, a God (El) who has indignation every day. If a man turn not, he will whet his sword, He has be...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David prays for deliverance from persecutors. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: When the believer is slandered he has the court of heaven to fly to and a righteous Judge who is the patro...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The title of this psalm is similar to that of Zechariah 3:1. It is called, not a psalm, but _Shiggaion_ or _Shigionoth_ of David; which he sung to the Lord concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _If he turn not, He will whet His sword; He hath bent His bow, and made it ready._ TURN OR BURN So, then, God has a sword, and He will punish man on account of iniquity. This evil generation hath so...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end._ THE SELF-DESTROYING POWER OF WICKEDNESS The accents require Psalms 7:9 to be rendered, “Let wickedness make an end of the wicked,” but that introduc...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _O Lord my God, in Thee do I put my trust._ AN APPEAL FROM THE SLANDERED I. The appeal (Psalms 7:1; Psalms 7:6). A petition for freedom and deliverance from his persecutors, in which he desires God t...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 7:1. The title of this individual lament from David refers to an otherwise unknown incident in his life when a man of Benjamin (the tribe of Saul) slandered David. The psalm...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “From the matter of this psalm it appears that it was composed with reference to some calumny on the character of David; but commentators are not agreed as to when and by whom this injur...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE composition of this psalm by David, asserted in the title, is generally allowed. Internal evidence seems to indicate for its date the earlier portion of David's public life—that during...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The seventh psalm is Shiggaion. Which means the loud crying of David which he sang unto the Lord concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from al...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 3:19; Deuteronomy 32:41; Ezekiel 18:30; Ezekiel 21:23; Eze

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He will — God will hasten, and speedily execute his judgments upon him....

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