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 · 2000

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Send forth lightning, and scatter them, Send forth Thine arrows, and trouble them,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Cast forth lightnings, and scatter them; send forth thine arrows, and discomfit them:

Context

v.5Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

v.6This passage

v.7Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens;

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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