Psalms 64:7
But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.
BSB
ASV
But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.
KJV
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow,.... With one or other of his four judgments; famine, pestilence, sword, and wild beasts, Eze 14:21; which he brings upon wicked men; and may be compared to arrows, as they are, Eze 5:16; because they move swiftly.
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow. They shot, and shall be shot. A greater archer than they are shall take sure aim at their hearts. One of his arrows shall be enough, for he never misses his aim. The Lord turns the tables on his adversaries, and defeats them at their own weapons. Suddenly shall they be wounded. They were looking to surprise the saint, but, lo! they are taken at unawares themselves; they desired to inflict deadly wounds, and are smitten themselves with wounds which none can heal.
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Proverbs 6:15Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.
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and you are to proclaim to them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I will shatter this nation and this city, like one shatters a potter’s jar that can never again…
But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly—in an instant!
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.
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Psalms 18:14He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
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Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them.
Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.
God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.