King James Version
Psalms 18:14 in the King James Version says “Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.”
Psalms 18:14 · KJV
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
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.
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.
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. many: or, great
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Yea he sent out”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
“his arrows”
H2671properly, a piercer, i.e., an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of god) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
“and scattered”
H6327to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
“and discomfited”
H2000properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroy
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