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Psalm 18:12-14

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12 At the brightness [that was] before him his thick clouds passed, hail [stones] and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

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KJV King James Version

12 At the brightness [that was] before him his thick clouds passed, hail [stones] and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

12 From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced—hailstones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire. 14 He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

WEB World English Bible

12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire. 13 Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire. 14 He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yes, great lightning bolts, and routed them.

ASV American Standard Version

12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire. 13 Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. 14 And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

12 From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire. 13 And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire. 14 And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.

Surrounding context — Psalm 18

9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness [was] under his feet.

10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him [were] dark waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.

12 At the brightness [that was] before him his thick clouds passed, hail [stones] and coals of fire.

13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire.

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

15 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.

16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

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