Psalms 144:6
What does Psalms 144:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 144:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Send forth lightning, and scatter them, Send forth Thine arrows, and trouble them,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Cast forth lightnings, and scatter them; send forth thine arrows, and discomfit them:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 22:12
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
- Deuteronomy 32:23
I will heap evils upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them:
- Psalms 77:17
The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad.
- Deuteronomy 32:42
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, And my sword shall devour flesh; With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the head of the leaders of the enemy.
- Psalms 21:12
For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.
- Psalms 18:13
Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
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