He sentout His arrows,and scatteredthem, And lightningflashesin abundance,and routedthem.
"Afterit, a voiceroars;He thunderswith His majesticvoice,And He does not restrainthe lightnings when His voiceis heard.
"Godthunderswith His voicewondrously,Doinggreatthingswhich we cannotcomprehend.
"Can you sendforth lightningsthat they may goAnd sayto you, 'Herewe are'?
"For the arrowsof the Almightyare withinme, Their poisonmy spiritdrinks;The terrorsof Godare arrayedagainst me.
Flashforthlightningand scatterthem; Sendout Your arrowsand confusethem.
For You will makethem turntheir back;You will aimwith Your bowstringsat their faces.
The voiceof the LORDis upon the waters;The Godof glorythunders,The LORDis overmanywaters.
The voiceof the LORDhewsout flamesof fire.
The cloudspouredout water;The skiesgaveforth a sound;Your arrowsflashedhere and there.
The soundof Your thunderwas in the whirlwind;The lightningslitup the world;The earthtrembledand shook.
And the LORDwill cause His voiceof authorityto be heard,And the descendingof His armto be seenin fierceanger,And [in] the flameof a consumingfireIn cloudburst,downpourand hailstones.
The LORDuttersHis voicebeforeHis army;SurelyHis campis verygreat,For strongis he who carriesout His word.The dayof the LORDis indeedgreatand veryawesome,And who can endureit?
Sun[and] moonstoodin their places;They wentaway at the lightof Your arrows,At the radianceof Your gleamingspear.
"Godbringshim out of Egypt,He is for him like the hornsof the wildox.He will devourthe nations[who are] his adversaries,And will crushtheir bonesin pieces, And shatter[them] with his arrows.
I will heapmisfortuneson them; I will useMy arrowson them.
I will make My arrowsdrunkwith blood,And My swordwill devourflesh,With the bloodof the slainand the captives,From the long-hairedleadersof the enemy.'
And the LORDconfoundedthem beforeIsrael,and He slewthem with a greatslaughterat Gibeon,and pursuedthem by the wayof the ascentof Beth-horonand struckthem as faras Azekahand Makkedah.
"Those who contendwith the LORDwill be shattered;Againstthem He will thunderin the heavens,The LORDwill judgethe endsof the earth;And He will givestrengthto His king,And will exaltthe hornof His anointed."
