Psalms 18:14 - Exposition

Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them . God's "arrows" are often spoken of. Job felt them within him ( Job 6:4 ). David has already said of them, that they are "ordained against the persecutors'' ( Psalms 7:13 ). We may understand by the expression any sharp pains, mental or bodily, which God sends . And he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. The effect of the tempest of God's wrath is to "scatter" and "discomfit" the enemy (comp. Exodus 14:24 ). Instead of" and he shot out lightnings," our Revisers give, and lightnings manifold , which is perhaps better.