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Psalm 21

Psa. 21:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Therefore shalt thou βmake
shiyth (Hebrew #7896)
to place (in a very wide application)
KJV usage: apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, X take.
Pronounce: sheeth
Origin: a primitive root
them turn their γback
shkem (Hebrew #7926)
the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill
KJV usage: back, X consent, portion, shoulder.
Pronounce: shek-em'
Origin: from 7925
, when thou shalt make ready
kuwn (Hebrew #3559)
properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)
KJV usage: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-)stablish, stand, tarry, X very deed.
Pronounce: koon
Origin: a primitive root
thine arrows upon thy strings
meythar (Hebrew #4340)
a cord (of a tent) (compare 3499) or the string (of a bow)
KJV usage: cord, string.
Pronounce: may-thar'
Origin: from 3498
against the face
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
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.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
of them.
β
for, set them as a butt.
γ
shoulder.

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Therefore.
Psa. 9:3• 3When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. (Psa. 9:3)
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Psa. 44:10• 10Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves. (Psa. 44:10)
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Psa. 56:9• 9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. (Psa. 56:9)
make, etc.
or, set them as a butt.
Job 7:20• 20I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? (Job 7:20)
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Job 16:12‑13• 12I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
 13His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. (Job 16:12‑13)
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Lam. 3:12• 12He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. (Lam. 3:12)
back.
Heb. shoulder.
thou shalt.
Psa. 7:13• 13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. (Psa. 7:13)
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Psa. 18:14• 14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. (Psa. 18:14)
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Psa. 64:7• 7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. (Psa. 64:7)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.