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Psalms 144:6-7 - Compare All Versions

Psalms 144:6-7 NIV (New International Version)

Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy; shoot your arrows and rout them. Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners

Psalms 144:6-7 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Flash forth the lightning and scatter them; send out your arrows and rout them! Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of foreigners

Psalms 144:6-7 NLT (New Living Translation)

Hurl your lightning bolts and scatter your enemies! Shoot your arrows and confuse them! Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies.

Psalms 144:6-7 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

Flash your lightning and scatter the foe;  shoot your arrows and rout them.  Reach down  from on high;  rescue me from deep water, and set me free from the grasp of foreigners

Psalms 144:6-7 KJV (King James Version)

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: Shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. Send thine hand from above; Rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children

Psalms 144:6-7 NKJV (New King James Version)

Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them. Stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreigners

Psalms 144:5-8 MSG (The Message)

Step down out of heaven, GOD; ignite volcanoes in the hearts of the mountains. Hurl your lightnings in every direction; shoot your arrows this way and that. Reach all the way from sky to sea: pull me out of the ocean of hate, out of the grip of those barbarians Who lie through their teeth, who shake your hand then knife you in the back.

Psalms 144:6-7 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Send out Your arrows and confuse them. Reach out with Your hand from on high; Rescue me and save me from great waters, From the hand of foreigners

Psalms 144:6-7 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Flash lightning and scatter my enemies; Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them. Stretch out Your hand from above; Set me free and rescue me from great waters, Out of the hands of [hostile] foreigners [who surround us]

Psalms 144:6-7 NET (New English Translation)

Hurl lightning bolts and scatter them! Shoot your arrows and rout them! Reach down from above! Grab me and rescue me from the surging water, from the power of foreigners