Their Sword in Their Own Heart - Psalms 37:15

In Psalms chapter thirty seven David said, “The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he sees that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation”, and in chapter thirty seven and verse fifteen of Psalms David said, “their sword shall enter into their own heart” where we read,

Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

The verse begins, “Their sword shall enter into their own heart, ...” David began with the words, “their sword” or “the knife, axe, dagger or mattock of the wicked” “shall enter” or “will befall, besiege and proceed” “into their own heart” which means “into the soul, inner man, mind, will, understanding, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory, inclination and resolution of the wicked people”. David said the “knife or dagger” belonging to the “wicked” would be driven into their own souls.

The verse continues, “... and their bows shall be broken.” David added the words, “and their bows” or “and the archery weapons consisting of bows and arrows” “shall be broken” which means “will break in pieces, be wrecked, crippled and maimed”. David said the archery weapons belonging to the “wicked” would break in pieces and be wrecked.

When we meditate upon words in this verse, we see through David how the “sword” and “bows” of “wicked” people which were intended to be used against the “righteous” would actually “enter into” the souls of the evil people who employed them. David knew Jehovah God would defend people who lived in an “upright” manner, and the idea of the “wicked” to get the better of people who are good would cause them to destroy themselves. God loves people, and His desire is for them to be in a personal, intimate relationship with Him through His Son Jesus. When we submit our lives to Jesus who died on the cross for our sins, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and be our protection and defense whenever opposition rises. Let us give praise, honor and glory to Jehovah God and His Son Jesus for reciprocating the unjust ways of people who rise up against His own.

Next time David shares about, “a little that a righteous man has”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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