Psa 17:13, Isa 10:5, 34:5, Jer 47:6-7, 51:20, Zep 2:12, Zec 13:7 | 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 34:5

5 For my sword has drunk its fill in the heavens;
behold, it descends for judgment upon ^bEdom,
upon the people ^cI have devoted to destruction.

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

20 “You are my hammer and weapon of war:
with you I ⁱbreak nations in pieces;
with you I destroy kingdoms;

Zephaniah 2:12

12 ^jYou also, O Cushites,
shall be slain by my sword.

Zechariah 13:7

The Shepherd Struck

7 “Awake, O sword, against ^kmy shepherd,
against the man who stands next to me,”

declares the Lord of hosts.
^l“Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
I will turn my hand against the little ones.