Psalms 18:13

What does Psalms 18:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 18:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice: hail and coals of fire.

Context

v.12At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.

v.13This passage

v.14And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 29:3

    The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth, Even Jehovah upon many waters.

  • Psalms 140:10

    Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.

  • Deuteronomy 32:24

    They shall bewasted with hunger, and devoured with burning heat And bitter destruction; And the teeth of beasts will I send upon them, With the poison of crawling things of the dust.

  • Job 40:9

    Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

  • John 12:29

    The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him.

  • Revelation 4:5

    And out of the throne proceed lightnings and voices and thunders. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God;

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