Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblewhen I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. Young's Literal Translation If I have sharpened the brightness of My sword, And My hand doth lay hold on judgment, I turn back vengeance to Mine adversaries, And to those hating Me—I repay! King James Bible If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. Hebrew whenאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I sharpen שַׁנּוֹתִי֙ (šan·nō·w·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8150: To point, to pierce, to inculcate My flashing בְּרַ֣ק (bə·raq) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1300: Lightning, a gleam, a flashing sword sword, חַרְבִּ֔י (ḥar·bî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and My hand יָדִ֑י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand grasps it וְתֹאחֵ֥ז (wə·ṯō·ḥêz) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession in judgment, בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט (bə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style I will take אָשִׁ֤יב (’ā·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again vengeance נָקָם֙ (nā·qām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5359: Vengeance on My adversaries לְצָרָ֔י (lə·ṣā·rāy) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent and repay אֲשַׁלֵּֽם׃ (’ă·šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate those who hate Me. וְלִמְשַׂנְאַ֖י (wə·lim·śan·’ay) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8130: To hate |