Psa 17:13, Isa 10:5, 13:5, Jer 47:6-7, 51:20-23 | ESV | STEP | Arise , O Lord ! Confront him , subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword ,

Psalms 17:13

13 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

Isaiah 10:5

Judgment on Arrogant Assyria

5 Woe to Assyria, ^athe rod of my anger;
the staff in their hands is my fury!

Isaiah 13:5

5 ^bThey come from a distant land,
from the end of the heavens,
the Lord and the weapons of his indignation,
to destroy the whole land. ^{▼▼Or earth; also verse 9}

Jeremiah 47:6-7

6 ^dAh, sword of the Lord!
How long till you are quiet?
Put yourself into your scabbard;
rest and be still!
7 How can it ^{▼▼Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew you} be quiet
^fwhen the Lord has given it a charge?
Against ^gAshkelon and against the seashore
^hhe has appointed it.”

Jeremiah 51:20-23

20 “You are my hammer and weapon of war:
with you I ⁱbreak nations in pieces;
with you I destroy kingdoms;
21 with you I break in pieces the horse and his rider;
with you I break in pieces the chariot and the charioteer;
22 with you I break in pieces man and woman;
with you I break in pieces ^jthe old man and the youth;
with you I break in pieces ^kthe young man and the young woman;
23 with you I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock;
with you I break in pieces the farmer and his team;
with you I break in pieces ^lgovernors and commanders.