Psalms 18:14
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Psalms 18:14 in other translations
| BSB | He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. |
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| WEB | He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts. |
| ASV | And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them. |
| YLT | And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them. |
| DARBY | And he sent his arrows, and scattered mine enemies; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them. |
| BBE | He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled. |
| Webster | Yes, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. |
What does Psalms 18:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 18:1-19
The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. It is good for us to observe all the circumstances of a mercy which magnify the power of God and his goodness to us in it. David was a praying man, and God was found a prayer-hearing God. If we pray as he did…
Psalms 18:14 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 18:14
- Psalms 144:6
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
- Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
- Numbers 24:8
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
- Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
- Joshua 10:10
And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth–horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
- Deuteronomy 32:23
I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
- Psalms 77:17
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
- Isaiah 30:30
And the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
- Deuteronomy 32:42
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
- Zechariah 9:14-15
And the Lord shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. The Lord of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
- Job 38:35
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
- Psalms 21:12
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
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Context
- Psalms 18:13
The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
- Psalms 18:14
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
- Psalms 18:15
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Psalms 18:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y envió sus saetas, y desbaratólos; y echó relámpagos, y los destruyó. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’ Éternel tonna dans les cieux, et le Très-haut fit retentir sa voix, – de la grêle et des charbons de feu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er schoß seine Pfeile und zerstreute sie, und er schleuderte Blitze und verwirrte sie. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et ab alienis parce servo tuo. Si mei non fuerint dominati, tunc immaculatus ero, et emundabor a delicto maximo. |