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great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He sent out His arrows and scattered the foe, Lightnings in abundance, and He vanquished them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and threw them into confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He sent out His arrows and scattered them; And <i>He sent</i> an abundance of lightning flashes and confused <i>and</i> routed them [in defeat].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He shot his arrows and scattered them; he hurled lightning bolts and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He shot His arrows and scattered them; He hurled lightning bolts and routed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You scattered your enemies with arrows of lightning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He shot his arrows and scattered them. He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; with flashes of lightning he sent them running. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He shot his arrows and scattered them; with many lightning bolts he frightened them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He shot his arrows and scattered them, many lightning bolts and routed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he sent out arrows and scattered them, and he shot lightning bolts and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He sends His arrows and scatters them, "" And much lightning, and crushes them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will send his arrows and scatter them; and he increased lightnings, and he will discomfit them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he sent forth his arrows, and he scattered them: he multiplied lightnings, and troubled them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:15>And he sent forth his arrows and scattered them. He multiplied lightnings, and he set them in disarray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He let fly his arrows and scattered them; shot his lightning bolts and dispersed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings, and routed them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, he sent out his arrows and scattered them; and he multiplied his lightnings and confused them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He sent his arrows and scattered them; he increased his lightnings and he troubled them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; And He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he sent forth <i>his</i> weapons, and scattered them; and multiplied lightnings, and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1593" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">The LORD is My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">He shot</a> <a href="/hebrew/2671.htm" title="2671: ḥiṣ·ṣāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- From chatsats; properly, a piercer, i.e. An arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear.">His arrows</a> <a href="/hebrew/6327.htm" title="6327: way·p̄î·ṣêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To be dispersed or scattered. A primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively.">and scattered the foes;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7232.htm" title="7232: rāḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To multiply ten thousand times. A primitive root; to shoot an arrow.">He hurled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1300.htm" title="1300: ū·ḇə·rā·qîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Lightning. From baraq; lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword.">lightning</a> <a href="/hebrew/2000.htm" title="2000: way·hum·mêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroy.">and routed them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Exodus 9:23</a></span><br />So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-10.htm">1 Samuel 7:10</a></span><br />As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22-23</a></span><br />Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail, / which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Isaiah 30:30</a></span><br />And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-11.htm">Habakkuk 3:11</a></span><br />Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-5.htm">Revelation 8:5</a></span><br />Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-18.htm">Revelation 16:18</a></span><br />And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-15.htm">2 Samuel 22:15</a></span><br />He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-17.htm">Psalm 77:17-18</a></span><br />The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-6.htm">Psalm 144:6</a></span><br />Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a></span><br />you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-13.htm">Ezekiel 13:13</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Matthew 24:27</a></span><br />For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-24.htm">Luke 17:24</a></span><br />For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightning, and discomfited them.</p><p class="hdg">Yea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Psalm 21:12</a></b></br> Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, <i>when</i> thou shalt make ready <i>thine arrows</i> upon thy strings against the face of them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-17.htm">Psalm 77:17</a></b></br> The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-8.htm">Numbers 24:8</a></b></br> 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 <i>them</i> through with his arrows.</p><p class="hdg">he shot</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/144-6.htm">Psalm 144:6</a></b></br> Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-35.htm">Job 38:35</a></b></br> Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we <i>are</i>?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9-12</a></b></br> Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/psalms/11-2.htm">Arrows</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Bolts</a> <a href="/job/9-17.htm">Crusheth</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/job/32-15.htm">Discomfited</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/psalms/18-3.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/psalms/18-8.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/exodus/9-24.htm">Flashed</a> <a href="/job/41-18.htm">Flashes</a> <a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Lightning</a> <a href="/job/11-6.htm">Manifold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-22.htm">Routed</a> <a href="/job/38-24.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/job/38-24.htm">Scattereth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-23.htm">Shot</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Arrows</a> <a href="/psalms/78-48.htm">Bolts</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Crusheth</a> <a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Discomfited</a> <a href="/psalms/35-5.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/21-9.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/psalms/29-7.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/psalms/77-17.htm">Flashed</a> <a href="/psalms/29-7.htm">Flashes</a> <a href="/psalms/18-16.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/29-7.htm">Lightning</a> <a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Manifold</a> <a href="/genesis/14-15.htm">Routed</a> <a href="/psalms/44-11.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/psalms/68-14.htm">Scattereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Shot</a> <a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He shot His arrows and scattered the foes;</b><br>This phrase depicts God as a divine warrior, a common motif in the Old Testament. The imagery of God shooting arrows symbolizes His power and precision in executing judgment against His enemies. In ancient warfare, arrows were a primary weapon, representing both offensive capability and the ability to strike from a distance. This imagery is also seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Psalm 7:13</a>, where God prepares His deadly weapons. The scattering of foes indicates a complete and overwhelming victory, reminiscent of God's deliverance of Israel from their enemies throughout biblical history, such as the defeat of the Egyptians at the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Exodus 14:27-28</a>).<p><b>He hurled lightning and routed them.</b><br>Lightning is often associated with God's presence and power, as seen in <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16</a> during the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. The use of lightning here emphasizes the divine nature of the victory, as lightning is beyond human control and signifies God's direct intervention. The routing of enemies suggests a chaotic and decisive defeat, aligning with other biblical accounts where God intervenes supernaturally, such as the battle against the Amorites in <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Joshua 10:10-11</a>, where God threw hailstones from heaven. This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, in the New Testament, is depicted as having authority over nature and spiritual forces, as seen in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a> when He calms the storm.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, David is expressing his gratitude and praise to God for delivering him from his enemies and from the hand of Saul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, depicted as a divine warrior who intervenes on behalf of His people, using elements of nature as instruments of His power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies/foes.htm">Enemies/Foes</a></b><br>The adversaries of David, representing any force or entity that opposes God's will and His anointed.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/lightning.htm">Lightning</a></b><br>A natural phenomenon used metaphorically to describe God's power and might in battle, symbolizing His ability to overcome and scatter the enemies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/arrows.htm">Arrows</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's precise and effective intervention against His enemies, demonstrating His control over creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_a_divine_warrior.htm">God as a Divine Warrior</a></b><br>Recognize that God fights for His people and has the power to overcome any adversary. Trust in His ability to deliver and protect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_nature.htm">Symbolism of Nature</a></b><br>Understand that God uses elements of His creation to accomplish His purposes. Reflect on how God’s control over nature demonstrates His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Acknowledge that believers are engaged in spiritual battles. Equip yourself with the armor of God, as described in <a href="/bsb/ephesians/6.htm">Ephesians 6</a>, to stand firm against spiritual foes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_precision_and_power.htm">God’s Precision and Power</a></b><br>Just as arrows are precise, God’s interventions in our lives are intentional and effective. Trust in His timing and methods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_and_gratitude.htm">Praise and Gratitude</a></b><br>Like David, respond to God’s deliverance with praise and thanksgiving. Cultivate a heart of gratitude for His ongoing protection and provision.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'satan_fall_like_lightning'.htm">What does "Satan fall like lightning" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_depict_unverified_supernatural_events.htm">Why does this chapter depict supernatural phenomena (Psalm 97:2-5) that have no corroboration in recorded natural history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_an_earthquake_in_david's_reign.htm">(2 Samuel 22:8) Is there any historical or archaeological evidence of an actual earthquake during David's reign, or is this purely poetic imagery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_18_20-24_align_with_2_sam_11.htm">How does David's claim of righteousness in Psalm 18:20-24 align with accounts of his moral failures elsewhere in Scripture (e.g., 2 Samuel 11)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">He</span> <span class= "bld">sent out.</span>--In the majesty of the storm we have almost forgotten its cause, the Divine wrath against the enemies of the poet. They are abruptly recalled to our remembrance in the suffix ("them") of the verbs in this verse. So the LXX. and Vulg. Many ancient interpreters, however, understood by <span class= "ital">them </span>"the lightnings," while Ewald would carry the pronoun on to the "waters" in the next verse. Instead of "shot" (<span class= "ital">rab</span>) many render as if it were the adjective "many," "his numerous lightnings." But comp. <a href="/psalms/144-6.htm" title="Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out your arrows, and destroy them.">Psalm 144:6</a> and the verse in Samuel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them</span>. God's "arrows" are often spoken cf. Job felt them within him (<a href="/job/6-4.htm">Job 6:4</a>). David has already said of them, that they are "ordained against the persecutors" (<a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Psalm 7:13</a>). We may understand by the expression any sharp pains, mental or bodily, which God sends<span class="cmt_word">. And he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.</span> The effect of the tempest of God's wrath is to "scatter" and "discomfit" the enemy (comp. <a href="/exodus/14-24.htm">Exodus 14:24</a>). Instead of" and he shot out lightnings," our Revisers give, <span class="accented">and lightnings manifold</span>, which is perhaps better. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He shot</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His arrows</span><br /><span class="heb">חִ֭צָּיו</span> <span class="translit">(ḥiṣ·ṣāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2671.htm">Strong's 2671: </a> </span><span class="str2">A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and scattered [the foes];</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·p̄î·ṣêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6327.htm">Strong's 6327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dispersed or scattered</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He hurled</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֝ב</span> <span class="translit">(rāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7232.htm">Strong's 7232: </a> </span><span class="str2">To multiply ten thousand times</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lightning</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְרָקִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·rā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1300.htm">Strong's 1300: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lightning, a gleam, a flashing sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and routed them.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·hum·mêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2000.htm">Strong's 2000: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:14 He sent out his arrows and scattered (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>