“Just as men who are polishing up their arms indicate by this action the attack in war, so Scripture, wishing to bespeak a movement of God toward vengeance, says that he polishes his sword. "He has bent his bow." … There is no bowstring that stretches the bow of God, but a punitive power, now strained tight, again loos…”
Basil of Caesarea, 4th c. — HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 11:7 (PS 7)
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13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
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11God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
— Psalms 7:13 —
14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.