¹² If he does not relent,^(A)
    he^[a] will sharpen his sword;^(B)
    he will bend and string his bow.^(C)
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
    he makes ready his flaming arrows.^(D)

⁵ Let your sharp arrows^(A) pierce the hearts^(B) of the king’s enemies;^(C)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.

¹⁸ Their bows^(A) will strike down the young men;^(B)
    they will have no mercy^(C) on infants,
    nor will they look with compassion on children.^(D)