Psalm 21:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For You will make them turnתְּשִׁיתֵ֣מֹו
(te·shi·te·mov)
7896: to put, seta prim. root
their back;שֶׁ֑כֶם
(she·chem;)
7926: shoulderfrom an unused word
You will aimתְּכֹונֵ֥ן
(te·cho·v·nen)
3559: to be firma prim. root
with Your bowstringsבְּ֝מֵֽיתָרֶ֗יךָ
(be·mei·ta·rei·cha)
4340: cord, stringfrom yathar
at their faces.פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃
(pe·nei·hem.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore shalt thou make
shiyth  (sheeth)
to place (in a very wide application) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, take.
them turn their back
shkem  (shek-em')
the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill -- back, consent, portion, shoulder.
when thou shalt make ready
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
thine arrows upon thy strings
meythar  (may-thar')
a cord (of a tent) or the string (of a bow) -- cord, string.
against the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For You will make them turn their back; You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.

King James Bible
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow at their faces.

International Standard Version
Indeed, you will make them retreat, when you aim your bow at their faces.

NET Bible
For you make them retreat when you shoot your arrows at them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Put a scar within them and establish your preparation against their faces.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They turn their backs [and flee] because you aim your bow at their faces.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore shall you make them turn their back, when you shall make ready your arrows upon your strings toward their face.
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