Psalm 120:1-4 Part 3 of 3

I took my troubles to the LORD;

    I cried out to him and he answered my prayer.

Rescue me, O LORD, from liars

    and from all deceitful people.

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?

    How will he increase your punishment?

You will be pierced with sharp arrows

    and burned with glowing coals. 

 

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals.

Psalm 140:10 

Let burning coals fall down on their heads.

    Let them be thrown into the fire

    or into the watery pits from which they can't escape.  (see all Psalm 140)

Deuteronomy 32:23  

"I will heap disasters upon them

    and shoot them down with my arrows."  (see all Deuteronomy 32)

Job 6:4  

"For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows.

    Their poison infects my spirit.

    God's terrors are lined up against me."  (see all Job 6)

Psalm 7:13  

He will prepare his deadly weapons

    and shoot his flaming arrows.  (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 18:14  

He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies;

    great bolts of lightning flashed and they were confused.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 45:5  

Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies' hearts.

    The nations fall beneath your feet.  (see all Psalm 45)

Psalm 77:17  

The clouds poured down rain;

    the thunder rumbled in the sky.

    Your arrows of lightning flashed.  (see all Psalm 77)

Isaiah 5:28  

Their arrows will be sharp

    and their bows ready for battle.

Sparks will fly from their horses' hooves,

    and the wheels of their chariots will spin like a whirlwind.  

    (see all Isaiah 5)

Isaiah 49:2  

He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword.

    He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand.

    I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver.  (see all Isaiah 49)

Ezekiel 5:16  

    "I will shower you with the deadly arrows of famine to destroy you. The famine will become more and more severe until every crumb of food is gone."  (see all Ezekiel 5)

Habakkuk 3:9  

You brandished your bow

    and your quiver of arrows.

    You split open the earth with flowing rivers.  (see all Habakkuk 3) 

 

(parentheses are mine)

 

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