Psalm 64:7 says God shoots his arrow and wounds suddenly — a direct parallel to the bent bow and prepared arrows of Psalm 7:12.

Psalm 144:6 prays for God to send out his arrows to rout enemies, directly paralleling the bow and arrows prepared in Psalm 7:12.

Psalm 85:4 pleads for God to turn from anger, contrasting the warning here that the wicked must turn or face judgment.

Deuteronomy 32:41 depicts God sharpening his sword for vengeance, directly paralleling the whetted sword here.

Isaiah 55:7 calls the wicked to repent and promises pardon, contrasting the judgment here if they do not.

Ezekiel 18:30 directly commands repentance to avoid ruin, echoing the same warning of judgment for the unrepentant.

Ezekiel 21:9-11 expands the sword imagery: a sword sharpened and polished for slaughter, depicting God's judgment prepared against the unrepentant.

Ezekiel 33:11 reveals God's desire for the wicked to turn and live, adding the merciful motive behind the warning.

Matthew 3:10 uses the axe imagery for imminent judgment on the unrepentant, paralleling the sword and bow here.

Deuteronomy 32:23 directly parallels: 'I will spend my arrows on them' — God's arrows as instruments of judgment, matching the bent bow here.

2 Samuel 22:15 describes God sending arrows to scatter enemies — a direct parallel to the bent bow and arrows of judgment in this verse.

Lamentations 3:12 describes God bending his bow and setting the speaker as a target — the same action as Psalm 7:12's bent bow, but from the sufferer's perspective.

Jeremiah 31:18 shows Ephraim's repentant response to discipline, exemplifying the repentance that avoids the sword.

Jeremiah 31:19 continues Ephraim's repentance, expressing shame and turning back — a model of the repentance called for.