Parallel Verses
Amplified
He sent out His arrows and scattered them;
And He sent an abundance of lightning flashes and confused and routed them [in defeat].
New American Standard Bible
And lightning flashes in abundance, and
King James Version
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Holman Bible
He hurled
International Standard Version
He shot his arrows and scattered them; with many lightning bolts he frightened them.
A Conservative Version
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them, Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
American Standard Version
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
Bible in Basic English
He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.
Darby Translation
And he sent his arrows, and scattered mine enemies; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will send his arrows and scatter them; and he increased lightnings, and he will discomfit them.
King James 2000
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and vanquished them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he shot his arrows and scattered them, and many lightning bolts and routed them.
Modern King James verseion
Yea, He sent out His arrows and scattered them; and He shot out lightnings and crushed them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He sent out his arrows and scattered them, he cast forth lightnings, and destroyed them. {TYNDALE: And he shot arrows and scattered them, and hurled lightning and turmoiled them.}
NET Bible
He shot his arrows and scattered them, many lightning bolts and routed them.
New Heart English Bible
He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yes, great lightning bolts, and routed them.
The Emphasized Bible
And he sent forth his arrows and scattered them, yea, lightnings, he shot out, and confused them.
Webster
Yes, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
World English Bible
He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yes, great lightning bolts, and routed them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 18:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise For Deliverance
13
The Lord also thundered in the heavens,
And the Most High uttered His voice,
Hailstones and coals of fire.
He sent out His arrows and scattered them;
And He sent an abundance of lightning flashes and confused and routed them [in defeat].
Then the stream beds of the waters appeared,
And the foundations of the world were laid bare
At Your rebuke, O Lord,
At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
Cross References
Psalm 144:6
Flash lightning and scatter my enemies;
Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.
Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood in their places [as before Joshua];
They went away at the light of Your [swift] arrows,
At the radiance and gleam of Your glittering spear.
Deuteronomy 32:23
‘I will heap misfortunes on them;
I will use My arrows on them.
Deuteronomy 32:42
‘I will make My arrows drunk with blood,
And My sword will devour flesh,
With the blood of the slain and the captives,
From the heads of the leaders of the enemy.’
Joshua 10:10
And the Lord caused them to panic and be confused before Israel, and He struck them dead in a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goes up to Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
Psalm 77:17
The clouds poured down water;
The skies sent out a sound [of rumbling thunder];
Your arrows (lightning) flashed here and there.
Numbers 24:8
“God brought Israel out of Egypt;
Israel has
He will devour [Gentile] nations, his adversaries (enemies),
And will crush their bones in pieces,
And shatter them with his arrows.
Job 6:4
Because the arrows of the Almighty are within me,
My spirit drinks their poison;
The terrors of God are arrayed against me.
Job 38:35
“Can you send forth lightnings that they may go
And say to you, ‘Here we are’?
Job 40:9-12
“Have you an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?
Psalm 21:12
For You will make them turn their backs [in defeat];
You will aim Your bowstring [of divine justice] at their faces.
Isaiah 30:30
And the Lord will make His majestic voice heard,
And show the descending of His arm [striking] in [His] fierce anger,
And in the flame of a devouring fire,
In the crashing sound of heavy rain, cloudburst, and hailstones.
Zechariah 9:14-15
Then the Lord will be seen [hovering] over them [protecting His people],
And His arrow will go forth like lightning;
And the Lord God will blow the trumpet
And will march in the windstorms of the south.