Psalms 37:15

“Their sword will enter into their own heart, and their bows will be broken.”

Psalms 37:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 37:15, word by word

Their swordחַרְבָּcharba

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “charba” appears
will enterתָּבוֹאtavo

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “tavo” appears
into their own heartלִבָּliba

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “liba” appears
and their bowsקַשְּׁתוֹתָkashtota

bow

A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.

Where else “kashtota” appears
will be brokenתִּשָּׁבַרְנָהtishavarna

break

To break something to pieces.

Where else “tishavarna” appears

The context

14The sword the wicked have drawn, and they have bent their bow to bring down the afflicted and the needy, to butcher the upright in their way.

15 · This verse (above)

16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked.

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