Psalms 18:14

Psalms 18:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
• New International Version (NIV)He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He sent out His arrows and scattered the foe, Lightnings in abundance, and He vanquished them.

Context of Psalms 18:14

12From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed forth: hail and coals of fire. 13And Jehovah thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice: hail and coals of fire. And he sent his arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them. 15And the beds of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16He reached forth from above, he took me, he drew me out of great waters:

Psalms 18:14 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 18:14

• Psalms 21:12For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.
• Psalms 77:17The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:
• Numbers 24:8God brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo. He shall consume the nations his enemies, and break their bones, and with his arrows shall smite [them] in pieces.
• Deuteronomy 32:23I will heap mischiefs upon them; Mine arrows will I spend against them.
• Joshua 10:10And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and smote them [with] a great slaughter at Gibeon; and he chased them on the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them up to Azekah and Makkedah.
• Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their poison drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
• Isaiah 30:30And Jehovah will cause the majesty of his voice to be heard, and will shew the lighting down of his arm with indignation of anger, and a flame of consuming fire, with waterflood and storm and hailstones.
• Habakkuk 3:11The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows which shot forth, — At the shining of thy glittering spear.
• Psalms 144:6Cast forth lightnings, and scatter them; send forth thine arrows, and discomfit them:
• Job 38:35Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
• Job 40:9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
• Zechariah 9:14And Jehovah shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet, and will march with whirlwinds of the south.

Commentaries on Psalms 18:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Be sent out his arrows - he shot out lightning - I believe the latter clause to be an illustration of the former. He sent out his arrows - that is, he shot out lightning; for lightnings are the arrows of the Lord, and there is something very like the arrowhead apparent in the zigzag lightning. Sense and sound are wonderfully combined in the Hebrew of this last clause: ויהמם רב וברכים uberakim rab vaihummem, "and thunderings he multiplied and confounded…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Yea, he sent out his arrows - The word arrows here probably refers to the lightnings mentioned in the other clause of the verse. Those lightnings scattered around, and accomplishing such destruction, seemed to be arrows sent forth from the hand of God. And scattered them - Herder refers this to the lightnings; DeWette, to the enemies of the psalmist. The latter seems to be the more correct interpretation, though the enemies of the psalmist are not here…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-15The psalmist describes the Lord coming down from heaven to earth. This moment includes powerful signs such as earthquakes, fire, smoke, darkness, and rain. All creation trembles when God appears. The psalm shows God as the Divine Warrior (a title that describes God fighting for his people, see Psalm 97:2–5) and as the Judge who rules with justice (see 50:1–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. The fiery brightness of lightning, in shape like burning arrows rapidly shot through the air, well represents the most terrible part of an awful storm. Before the terrors of such a scene the enemies are confounded and overthrown in dismay.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings