King James Version

Psalms 18:14

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:15.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvayishlachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…חִ֭צָּיוchitsayvarrowחֵץnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “arrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2671properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear[phrase] archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.וַיְפִיצֵ֑םvayfitsemand disperseפּוּץconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and disperse”, the next action in the storyH6327to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.וּבְרָקִ֥יםuveraqimand lightningבָּרָקconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and lightning”, the ordinary formH1300lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing swordbright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.רָ֝בravshootרָבַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shoot”, a completed actionH7232to shoot an arrowshoot.וַיְהֻמֵּֽםvayhumemand destroyהָמַםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and destroy”, the next action in the storyH2000properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroybreak, consume, crush, destroy, discomfit, trouble, vex.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-15) And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.

World English Bible

He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.

Darby Translation

And he sent his arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

Douay-Rheims

And from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-15) And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he sent forth his weapons, and scattered them; and multiplied lightnings, and routed them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐξαπέστειλε βέλη καὶ ἐσκόρπισεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀστραπὰς ἐπλήθυνε καὶ συνετάραξεν αὐτούς.