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Psalms 18:14

God's power and sovereignty

12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

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.

16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

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BSB
He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
KJV
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
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.
DARBY
And he sent his arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
BLB
And He sent out His arrows and scattered them, and He hurled lightning and routed them.
ÅB
Og han sendte pilene sine ut
og spredte fiendene omkring -
mange lyn forvirret dem.
OTB
Han sendte ut sine piler og spredte dem,
Og rikelige lynblink, og forvirret dem.
B1930
Og han utsendte sine piler og spredte dem omkring - lyn i mengde og forvirret dem. / < fiendene.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 144:6

    Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:23

    I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.

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  • Psalms 77:17

    The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

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  • 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.

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