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Psalms 18:14
14He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused.
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
12Thick clouds shielded the brightness around him and rained down hail and burning coals. 13The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded amid the hail and burning coals. He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused. 15Then at your command, O Lord, at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare. 16He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:14 word by word
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 18:14
- Psalms 21:12For they will turn and run when they see your arrows aimed at them.
- Psalms 77:17The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed.
- Numbers 24:8God brought them out of Egypt; for them he is as strong as a wild ox. He devours all the nations that oppose him, breaking their bones in pieces, shooting them with arrows.
- Deuteronomy 32:23I will heap disasters upon them and shoot them down with my arrows.
- Joshua 10:10The Lord threw them into a panic, and the Israelites slaughtered great numbers of them at Gibeon. Then the Israelites chased the enemy along the road to Beth-horon, killing them all along the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
- Job 6:4For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows. Their poison infects my spirit. God’s terrors are lined up against me.
- Isaiah 30:30And the Lord will make his majestic voice heard. He will display the strength of his mighty arm. It will descend with devouring flames, with cloudbursts, thunderstorms, and huge hailstones.
- Habakkuk 3:11The sun and moon stood still in the sky as your brilliant arrows flew and your glittering spear flashed.
- Psalms 144:6Hurl your lightning bolts and scatter your enemies! Shoot your arrows and confuse them!
- Job 38:35Can you make lightning appear and cause it to strike as you direct?
- Job 40:9Are you as strong as God? Can you thunder with a voice like his?
- Zechariah 9:14The Lord will appear above his people; his arrows will fly like lightning! The Sovereign Lord will sound the ram’s horn and attack like a whirlwind from the southern desert.
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
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