Psalms 37:15

37:15 Their swords will pierce ¹  their own hearts,

and their bows will be broken.

Psalms 78:62

78:62 He delivered his people over to the sword,

and was angry with his chosen nation. ² 

Psalms 78:64

78:64 Their ³  priests fell by the sword,

but their ⁴  widows did not weep. ⁵ 

Psalms 149:6

149:6 May they praise God

while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand, ⁶ 

[37:15]  ¹ tn Heb “enter into.”

[78:62]  ² tn Heb “his inheritance.”

[78:64]  ³ tn Heb “his.” The singular pronominal suffix is collective, referring back to God’s “people” (v. 62).

[78:64]  ⁴ tn Heb “his.” The singular pronominal suffix is collective, referring back to God’s “people” (v. 62).

[78:64]  ⁵ sn Because of the invading army and the ensuing panic, the priests’ widows had no time to carry out the normal mourning rites.

[149:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “[May] praises of God [be] in their throat, and a two-edged sword in their hand.”