Psalms 37:14 meaning and explanation
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Psalms 37:14, Berean Standard Bible
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Psalm 37 is David's wisdom poem urging the faithful not to envy the prosperity of the wicked. In verse 14 the imagery turns to armed violence: the wicked draw the sword and bend the bow, the weapons of ancient warfare, and their targets are named plainly as the poor and needy and those whose ways are upright.
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